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  1. Articular versus nonarticular: Is the pain located in a joint or in a periarticular structure such as soft tissue or muscle? (Fig. 47-1)
  2. Inflammatory versus noninflammatory: Inflammatory disease is suggested by local signs of inflammation (erythema, warmth, swelling); systemic features (morning stiffness, fatigue, fever, weight loss); or laboratory evidence of inflammation (thrombocytosis, elevated ESR or C-reactive protein).
  3. Acute (6 weeks) versus chronic.
  4. Localized versus systemic.

Outline

Section 3. Common Patient Presentations