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When to See a Doctor for Joint Pain: Red Flags and Urgent Symptoms
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[1] Mayo Clinic. (2024). Joint pain - Symptoms and causes. [https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/joint-pain/basics/causes/sym-20050668](https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/joint-pain/basics/causes/sym-20050668)
[2] American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. (2021). When to See an Orthopaedic Surgeon. [https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/treatment/when-to-see-an-orthopaedic-surgeon/](https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/treatment/when-to-see-an-orthopaedic-surgeon/)
[3] WebMD. (n.d.). Joint Pain: When to See a Doctor. [https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/joint-pain-when-to-see-doctor](https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/joint-pain-when-to-see-doctor)
[4] American College of Rheumatology. (n.d.). Imaging Tests. [https://www.rheumatology.org/Patients/Diseases-Conditions/Imaging-Tests](https://www.rheumatology.org/Patients/Diseases-Conditions/Imaging-Tests)
[5] Cleveland Clinic. (2023). Arthrocentesis (Joint Aspiration). [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/24836-arthrocentesis-joint-aspiration](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/24836-arthrocentesis-joint-aspiration)
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- 12] American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. (2021). *When to See an Orthopaedic Surgeon*. [https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/treatment/when-to-see-an-orthopaedic-surgeon/
- 23] WebMD. (n.d.). *Joint Pain: When to See a Doctor*. [https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/joint-pain-when-to-see-doctor
- 34] American College of Rheumatology. (n.d.). *Imaging Tests*. [https://www.rheumatology.org/Patients/Diseases-Conditions/Imaging-Tests
- 45] Cleveland Clinic. (2023). *Arthrocentesis (Joint Aspiration)*. [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/24836-arthrocentesis-joint-aspiration