29th September 2020

You are working as a trainee doctor in the Emergency Department

You are working as a trainee doctor in the Emergency Department. You are asked by your consultant to review a 23-year-old woman who has a hot and painful knee. It is exquisitely tender on examination, and she is in great pain on passive and active movement. You look at her observations and see that she has a blood pressure of 87/64, a heart rate of 110, a temperature of 38.1 degrees and a respiratory rate of 27. What is the most appropriate next step in her management?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.