Costa Michelle, Rizack Tina, Zimmermann Bernard
Department of Medicine, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island and Brown Medical School, Pawtucket, RI 02860, USA.
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2004 Mar-Apr;94(2):177-86. doi: 10.7547/87507315-94-2-177.
Podiatric physicians are frequently the first clinicians with the opportunity to diagnose a rheumatologic disease. Awareness of the multisystem nature of the more common rheumatologic conditions will assist podiatrists in making the appropriate diagnosis. The specific joints affected, the temporal pattern of joint involvement, and the distribution of affected joints give clues to the diagnosis. Knowledge of the current treatment for rheumatic diseases as well as early referral for evaluation by a medical physician is essential for the appropriate care of patients with systemic arthritis.
足病医生常常是首批有机会诊断风湿性疾病的临床医生。了解较常见风湿性疾病的多系统性质将有助于足病医生做出恰当诊断。受累的特定关节、关节受累的时间模式以及受累关节的分布可为诊断提供线索。了解风湿性疾病的当前治疗方法以及尽早转诊给内科医生进行评估对于系统性关节炎患者的恰当护理至关重要。
