If any of the following are present or suspected, please refer the patient to the emergency department (via ambulance if necessary) or seek emergent medical advice if in a remote region.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Concerns for septic arthritis
- Complications of disease or therapy requiring emergent review – systemically unwell
Peripheral Spondyloarthritis - Psoriatic arthritis and Reactive arthritis
- Concerns for septic arthritis
- • Complications of disease or therapy requiring emergent review – systemically unwell
Axial Spondyloarthritis – Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Concerns for septic arthritis
- Complications of disease or therapy requiring emergent review – systemically unwell
Crystal Arthritis – Gout and CPPD (pseudogout)
- Concerns for septic arthritis
- Severe drug reaction to Allopurinol
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Complications of disease or therapy requiring emergent review – systemically unwell
Connective Tissue Disease - SLE, Scleroderma, MCTD, Sjogren’s Syndrome and undifferentiated or overlap CTDs
- Complications of disease or therapy requiring emergent review – systemically unwell
Myositis - polymyositis, dermatomyositis, CTD associated myositis and undifferentiated inflammatory myositis
- Complications of disease or therapy requiring emergent review – systemically unwell
Vasculitis
- Complications of disease or therapy requiring emergent review – systemically unwell
Giant Cell Arteritis/Temporal Arteritis
- Presentation to ED if visual disturbance or loss
- Complications of disease or therapy requiring emergent review
