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Locomotor system and cardiac involvement

Locomotor system examination is done for evidence of
  • Rheumatic fever - valvular heart disease
  • Rheumatoid arthritis -Aortitis - Aortic regurgitation(AR)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis - Aortitis - AR
  • Psoriatic arthritis - Aortitis - AR
  • Reiter's syndrome --Aortitis - AR.