How do you approach inflammatory arthralgias without synovitis in a patient with psoriasis?
Do you follow without DMARD? Do you offfer DMARD and assess response to treatment? Do you find advanced imaging helpful in some of these cases?
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Rheumatology · Columbia University - New York Presbyterian Hospital
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When a patient with psoriasis presents with inflammatory arthralgias, the approach should be centered on a prompt evaluation to differentiate psoriatic arthritis (PsA) from other causes of joint pain or non-inflammatory arthralgias.
Clinical history and physical exam are the key. A good clinical his...
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