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Red flags – No Trauma
History
- Joint effusions > 1 Joint
- Spontaneous onset symptoms
- Unremitting pain
- Symptoms in one or multiple joints
- Significant morning stiffness
- Systemic upset
Secondary care referral
- Depending on results, rheumatology referral
Primary care investigations
- Baseline bloods
- X-Ray