12-30-2010, 08:31 AM
1. MCPs, PIPs, and wrists. AM stiffness> 1hr. = RA
2. PIPs, DIPs, and low back. AM stiffness - 45 min. Improved with mild exercise. = seronegative
3. PIPs, DIPs, and low back. AM stiffness < 20 minutes. Worsened with exercise. = OA
4. Isolated midline low back pain with AM stiffness 10 minutes. Recurs at end of day. = OA
5. Isolated midline and buttock pain into posterior thighs. 1 hour of AM stiffness and exacerbation at night. = Sacroiliitis
2. PIPs, DIPs, and low back. AM stiffness - 45 min. Improved with mild exercise. = seronegative
3. PIPs, DIPs, and low back. AM stiffness < 20 minutes. Worsened with exercise. = OA
4. Isolated midline low back pain with AM stiffness 10 minutes. Recurs at end of day. = OA
5. Isolated midline and buttock pain into posterior thighs. 1 hour of AM stiffness and exacerbation at night. = Sacroiliitis