Clinical Scenarios

The use and interpretation of investigations is demonstrated in the context of:

• Suspected inflammatory joint disease (JIA).
• Suspected bone or joint infection.
• Suspected connective tissue disease.
• Prolonged fever.
• Joint contractures. 
• Muscle disease.
• Bone disease.
• Suspected Non-Accidental Injury (NAI).
• Clumsiness.
• Limping child is covered in another module ('limping child').

The Cases also demonstrate the importance of the clinical assessment in the approach to investigations.