The patient reports experiencing pain in joints on both sides of the body, accompanied by stiffness that is present upon waking and persists for a duration of two hours.
This phrase describes a common presentation of inflammatory arthritis, where joint involvement is typically symmetrical. The duration of morning stiffness is a key feature in assessing disease activity.
"Patient presents with symmetric joint pain and morning stiffness lasting 2 hours in the hands and wrists."
Used to document the patient's primary complaint related to their joints.
Common questions about using medical phrases in clinical documentation