Rheumatology Book

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Bone Disorders

Hematology and Oncology

Brief Fatigue Inventory

Intra-Articular Disorders

Hypermobility Signs

Myofascial Pain

Spondyloarthropathy

Painful Conditions

RA

Rheumatoid Arthritis Prediction Rule for Undifferentiated Arthritis

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Pain Scale

Aka: Pain Scale

Symptoms: Self Rating
1. Assess patient's pain with a self rating Pain Scale
2. Nonverbal 0-10 pain line
3. Face scale
4. Intensity descriptive scale
5. Number Scale
  1. No pain: 0
  2. Mild pain: 1-4
  3. Moderate pain: 5-6
  4. Severe pain: 7-10

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