Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)/Osteoarthritis (OA) of the KneeDiagnosis and Treatment of Adult Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)/Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee. Triage Algorithm.

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Source: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI). Diagnosis and treatment of adult degenerative joint disease (DJD)/osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Bloomington (MN): Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI); 2007 Mar. 41 p Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)/Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee Triage Algorithm Patient complains of painful knee joint A = Annotation Is there an appointment available today? 1c* Phone Triage Screening Criteria. Same-Day Provider Visit *Hot, swollen joint, with or without fever and / or feeling ill. *Cannot bear weight on leg. *Leg or foot is cool and / or blue. *Deformity. *Severe pain. *Locked knee - unable to bend or extend. *Patient demands to be seen today. Phone Evaluation with Provider Review *On chemotherapy for cancer. *On immunosuppressive drugs (i.e., transplant). *History of diabetes. *Sickle cell anemia. *Taking prednisone. Appointment within 3 Days *Unable to go to work or school due to pain. *Swelling. Routine Visit. Schedule patient for routine visit if any other complaints. Does patient need to be seen today?* A Schedule visit according to urgency: *Within 3 days; or *At next available visit. A Provide appropriate patient education. A To box 2 (Diagnosis and Treatment algorithm) All copyrights are reserved by the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, Inc.