You are assessing a patient with diffuse joint pains and want to make sure that only the joints are the problem, and that the pain is not related to other diseases. Which of the following is a systemic cause of joint pain?
A) Gout
B) Osteoarthritis
C) Lupus
D) Spondylosis
C) Lupus
Lupus is a systemic disease, one symptom of which may be joint pain. It is important to consider the presence of a systemic illness when a patient presents with arthritis.
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