3. Mr Arthur Ritis
• 52 year old man
• 24 hours of hot, swollen,
painful right knee.
• PMHx
T2DM, HTN, A Touch
Overweight, Gout
• Meds
Olmesartan/HCT, Metformin
• NKDA
4. Mr Arthur Ritis
• General Exam
Temp 37.7
Knee
• Warm, large effusion, mild
tenderness
• ROM reduced
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