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Rheumatology

Statewide referral criteria

Statewide referral criteria for referrals to public hospital rheumatology services for adults

Conditions

Ankylosing spondylitis (inflammatory back pain)

Criteria for referring adults with ankylosing spondylitis (inflammatory back pain) to a rheumatology service in a Victorian public hospital

Crystal arthritis (gout)

Criteria for referring adults with crystal arthritis (gout) to a rheumatology service in a Victorian public hospital

Inflammatory arthritis

Criteria for referring adults with inflammatory arthritis to a rheumatology service in a Victorian public hospital

Metabolic bone disease - rheumatology

Criteria for referring adults with metabolic bone disease to a rheumatology service in a Victorian public hospital

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