Data complete?
Evaluation appropriate?
Total score
Should the patient be referred to a rheumatologist?
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Purpose: To ask the parent of a pediatric patient about joint complaints that indicate the need to refer the patient to a rheumatologist.
Specialty: Immunology/Rheumatology, Surgery, orthopedic, Infectious Diseases
Objective: clinical diagnosis, including family history for genetics, laboratory tests, failure handling, when to refer
ICD-10: M08.0,