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Rheumatology
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A. Myers1, J.E. McDonagh3, K. Gupta3, R. Hull4, D. Barker4, L.J. Kay5, H.E. Foster1,2.
Departments of 1Rheumatology and 2Child Health, University of Newcastle upon Tyne; 3Department of Child Health, Birmingham; 4Department of Paediatrics, Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth; 5Department of Rheumatology, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust
Objective: To describe case note documentation of musculoskeletal examination in routine paediatric medical clerking.
Methods: Case notes of consecutive paediatric medical patients admitted to 3 UK hospitals over a 4 week period were audited. All patients had to be reviewed by a Consultant. A standard proforma was used to include presenting complaint, in particular musculoskeletal symptoms, a record of systems examined and the findings, whether normal or abnormal.
Results: 257 case notes were included (Newcastle n=105, Birmingham n=100, Portsmouth n=52). The median age was 3 years (range 0–18), with 117 females. Diagnoses recorded (descending order) were infections, asthma, abdominal
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