Articular Index for Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Purpose: To evaluate joint symptoms in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis using the articular index of Dougados et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient with ankylosing spondylitis?

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Anterior pressure on thorax

Lateral pressure on thorax

Flexion of right hip

Flexion of left hip

Pressure on right buttock

Pressure on left buttock

Right rotation of cervical spine

Left rotation of cervical spine

Right rotation of dorsolumbar spine

Left rotation of dorsolumbar spine

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Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Articular index

Number of sites with no pain

Number of sites with marked pain

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Anklyosing Spondylitis & Axial Spondyloarthritis | Risk Factors for Radiographic Progression
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Imaging Studies
Laboratory Tests
Other Testing
- Modified Schober Index of Macrae and Wright for Measuring Back Flexion
- Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Screening Questionnaire for Ankylosing Spondylitis

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
Disease Progression
Comorbid Conditions
- Clinical Features of Arthritis with Ulcerative Colitis
- Inflammatory Back Pain with Chronic Back Pain | ASAS Criteria

Specialty

Immunology/Rheumatology

Objective

laboratory tests
criteria for diagnosis
response to therapy

ICD-10

M45 - Ankylosing spondylitis
M08.1 - Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis

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Purpose: To evaluate joint symptoms in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis using the articular index of Dougados et al.

Specialty: Immunology/Rheumatology

Objective: laboratory tests, criteria for diagnosis, response to therapy

ICD-10: M45, M08.1,

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