関節の診察
• 発赤
• 熱感
•腫れ:関節液貯留・軟部組織の腫れ
• 関節の圧痛・動作時痛
• 可動域制限:自動・他動
Robert H. Evaluation of the adult with polyarticular pain. In: UpToDate, Post TW (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA. (Accessed on February 12, 2021.)
触る・動かす
細菌性関節炎を念頭に置いた検査
関節液検査・培養
血液培養
画像検査
白血球数が 2,000/mm3以上なら細菌性を完全には否定できない[1]
50,000/mm3以上なら疑う [2]
細菌学的評価を追加:Gram染色・培養
[1] Robert H. Evaluation of the adult with polyarticular pain. In: UpToDate, Post TW (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA. (Accessed on February 12, 2021.)
[2] Paul Krogstat. Bacterial arthritis: Clinical features and diagnosis in infants and children In: UpToDate, Post TW (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA. (Accessed on February 12, 2021.)
関節液で細菌陰性でも血液培養陽性例あり[2]
関節液貯留や関節破壊像の確認