TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - History and Physical Examination in Rheumatology A1 - Sundel, Robert P. A2 - Kline, Mark W. PY - 2018 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e AB - Extremity complaints are common in children; they are estimated to account for as many as 10% of non–well-child visits to pediatricians’ offices. Conversely, rheumatologic conditions are rare, affecting fewer than 200,000 children in the United States. Thus, clinicians caring for children need an efficient and effective means of distinguishing arthritis, lupus, and other autoimmune conditions from injuries, infections, tumors, and noninflammatory causes of extremity complaints. This chapter will discuss the key components of a focused history and physical examination, the basic tools for evaluating a child with musculoskeletal symptoms. The next chapter discusses laboratory and imaging studies that may be used to confirm or refute the caregiver’s clinical suspicions. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182932080 ER -