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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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 hi...

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Excellently said! NSAID response is also very impo...

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