O52 Chronic aches and pains following chikungunya epidemic 2006 in Solapur (Maharashtra): observations from Modnimb arthritis camps

Recognising Early Arthritis amid the Aches and Pains

Arthritis is a clinical diagnosis characterised by joint pain, swelling and stiffness. Aspiration of synovial fluid, laboratory testing and imaging with X-ray, ultrasound examination and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are valuable adjuncts, but clinical pattern recognition based on training and experience and the interpretation of test results are essential in determining the underlying co...

Aches and pains with a shocking rash

CASE PRESENTATION A 10-year-old girl presented to the emergency department with a three-day history of fever and generalized rash. Eleven days earlier, she had been camping in Ontario. Activities while camping included sleeping in a tent, hiking in the forest and swimming in a lake. She sustained multiple mosquito bites that were pruritic and subsequently formed scabs. Ten days before presentat...

Making sense of aches and pains.

BACKGROUND The uncertainty about the status of upper limb disorders (ULDs), particularly the non-specific conditions, is believed to have consequences for clinical management and patient care. OBJECTIVE This paper presents evidence about how sufferers with ULDs respond to their pain, how their pain is managed, when and who they go to for formal help and how sufferers evaluate the care they re...

Aches and pains in primary care: stay positive but critical.

A Synoptic Account of Flora of Solapur District, Maharashtra (India)

The present paper provides the first systematic and comprehensive account of the flora of Solapur district of Maharashtra (India). The flora of this region demonstrates a wide range of species diversity and growth forms. The vegetation of the district mainly represents tropical dry deciduous forests, thorny open scrub and vast grasslands. During the present work, a total of 1441 taxa belonging ...