Priority Level | Wait Time Benchmarks | Condition |
---|---|---|
Urgent | 24–48 h | Giant cell arteritis |
Acute systemic vasculitis | ||
Septic joint | ||
Acute connective tissue disease with major organ involvement | ||
Significant unexplained constitutional symptoms related to connective tissue disease | ||
Acute gout for joint aspiration | ||
Priority 1 | 31 calendar days | SLE |
CTD | ||
PMR | ||
RA | ||
SpA | ||
PsA | ||
Priority 2 | 90 calendar days | Nonarticular rheumatism (e.g., bursitis, tendonitis) |
Osteoarthritis | ||
Crystal arthropathy | ||
Priority 3 | 240 calendar days | Fibromyalgia/chronic pain |
PMR: polymyalgia rheumatica; RA: rheumatoid arthritis; SpA: spondyloarthritis; PsA: psoriatic arthritis; SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus; CTD: connective tissue disease.