This patient presented with chronic ankle pain that he developed after an old sprain sustained while paying soccer. He eventually withdraw from soccer entirely doe to his chronic pain. So, I thought that a history of previous injury will help me pinpoint the differential diagnoses faster. However, according to my preceptor, my patient’s pain might be caused by an intra-articular or extra-articular problem and may be the result of his injury or not. Thus, the differential diagnosis for his chronic ankle pain is quite broad.
Because there are so many potential causes for joint pain, every new patient who comes to the rheumatology clinic needs a thorough history and a physical examination. During the history, I encourage the patient to tell the
Because there are so many potential causes for joint pain, every new patient who comes to the rheumatology clinic needs a thorough history and a physical examination. During the history, I encourage the patient to tell the