{"id":18,"date":"2021-03-21T23:25:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-21T15:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murdochrheumatology.com\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2022-05-23T17:21:38","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T09:21:38","slug":"inflammatory-arthritis-specialist-perth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/murdochrheumatology.com\/inflammatory-arthritis-specialist-perth\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflammatory arthritis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18\" class=\"elementor elementor-18\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c929293 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c929293\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bb70caf\" data-id=\"2bb70caf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e59e124 welcome-content-block elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e59e124\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63700b84\" data-id=\"63700b84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248b25b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"248b25b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inflammatory arthritis specialist Perth<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ddfe641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ddfe641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"custom-accent\">Inflammatory arthritis<\/span> <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5259e623 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5259e623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Make an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-576fcfa7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"576fcfa7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dd543d0\" data-id=\"7dd543d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ccb3a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ccb3a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tOn this page, we discuss the basics of inflammatory arthritis or inflammation of your joints. We provide an overview of the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment and the reasons to choose Murdoch Rheumatology as your specialist clinic.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84441ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84441ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be91ab0\" data-id=\"be91ab0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-72f744d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72f744d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6292b4b\" data-id=\"6292b4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498430e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"498430e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inflammatory arthritis definition<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094e07f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"094e07f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is <span class=\"custom-accent\">Inflammatory Arthritis<\/span>?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e21ef34 lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e21ef34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inflammatory arthritis (IA) is a group of conditions in which an overactive immune system results in inflammation of joints.<\/p><p>IA differs from osteoarthritis (OA) which is much more common and occurs in older people.<\/p><p>The most common types of IA are:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"\/rheumatoid-arthritis-specialist-perth\/\">Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)<\/a><\/li><li>Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)<\/li><li><a href=\"\/spondyloarthritis-specialist-perth\/\">Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/gout-specialist-perth\/\">Gout<\/a><\/li><li>Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ba7f2 image-offset-small elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56ba7f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/murdochrheumatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RHEU-inflammatory-arthritis-1500x845-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-136\" alt=\"inflammatory arthritis specialist Perth Dr Andrew Taylor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/murdochrheumatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RHEU-inflammatory-arthritis-1500x845-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/murdochrheumatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RHEU-inflammatory-arthritis-1500x845-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/murdochrheumatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RHEU-inflammatory-arthritis-1500x845-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/murdochrheumatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RHEU-inflammatory-arthritis-1500x845-1-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d489ee elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d489ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6402140\" data-id=\"6402140\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff7a3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fff7a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inflammatory arthritis symptoms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d8b2f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d8b2f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are common  <span class=\"custom-accent\">symptoms<\/span>?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167797c lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"167797c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIA is more likely to affect younger people. The common symptoms of IA are:\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Joint pain and stiffness.<\/strong> These symptoms increase with rest and are worse in the morning. Often exercise or just keeping moving improves the pain and stiffness of IA.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Joint Swelling<\/strong>. Joints are often swollen with IA and the inflammation may be seen as redness and the joints may feel warm or even hot to touch. Just as for pain and stiffness, the swelling is usually worse in the morning.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Fatigue and lethargy.<\/strong> The inflammation caused by the overactive immune system can affect the whole body. Some patients may have reduced appetite, weight loss and even a fever.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIn some types of IA other organs may be affected by inflammation, causing symptoms such as:\n<ul class=\"no-margin\">\n \t<li>Skin rash<\/li>\n \t<li>Breathlessness and cough<\/li>\n \t<li>Chest pain<\/li>\n \t<li>Abdominal pain and upset<\/li>\n \t<li>Muscle weakness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5aa92cc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5aa92cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-426c2b8\" data-id=\"426c2b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d107f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d107f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inflammatory arthritis diagnosis<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db4dee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db4dee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is it <span class=\"custom-accent\">diagnosed<\/span>?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-402ce82 lists no-margin elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"402ce82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The steps in diagnosing Inflammatory Arthritis involve the following:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Clinical assessment.<\/strong> This is the most important stage of the diagnosis and involves a thorough history of the symptoms and how the patient is affected as well as an examination of the joints and other body systems. A rheumatologist is specifically trained to carry this out.<\/li><li><strong>Imaging of the joints.<\/strong> This can include plain X-rays as well as more detailed scans of the joints and other regions of the body such as by ultrasound, nuclear Bone Scan, CT scan, MRI scan etc.<\/li><li><strong>Ultrasound<\/strong> is a very helpful tool in diagnosing IA. It can be undertaken within a consultation and demonstrate swelling and inflammation within joints and tendons as well as any damage caused by IA. Crystals from uric acid or calcium pyrophosphate may be the cause of IA and can be seen within the joints on ultrasound.<\/li><li><strong>Blood tests.<\/strong> In IA, there may also be inflammation from the overactive immune system that can be detected in blood tests that cause abnormalities such as;<ul><li>Anaemia (low blood count)<\/li><li>White blood cell changes<\/li><li>Rise in ESR and\/or C-reactive Protein (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthdirect.gov.au\/c-reactive-protein-CRP-test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CRP<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Immune system abnormalities.<\/strong> These can include various antibodies such as Rheumatoid Factor (RF) and antinuclear factor (ANA). Most of these are not in themselves evidence of an inflammatory arthritis but provide important information if someone is diagnosed with IA.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-017858f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"017858f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd73fdd\" data-id=\"dd73fdd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96480a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96480a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inflammatory arthritis treatment Perth<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152e6ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"152e6ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is <span class=\"custom-accent\">Inflammatory Arthritis<\/span> treated?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd84b2b lists no-margin elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd84b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once an Inflammatory Arthritis is diagnosed every effort is made to try to identify what type of IA the patient may have. This is important as each type of these conditions can affect different parts of the body and require different treatment and medications.<\/p><p>Types of treatment include:<\/p><ul><li>Exercise and physical therapy eg physiotherapy<\/li><li>Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs)<\/li><li>Glucocorticoids (steroids, cortisone). These can be given in tablet form or injected into a joint.<\/li><li>Disease modifying medications (DMARDs)<\/li><li>Immunosuppressant medications<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-78424ba elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78424ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d851a8e\" data-id=\"d851a8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae08bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ae08bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inflammatory arthritis doctor Perth<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2547e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e2547e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Murdoch Rheumatology for  <span class=\"custom-accent\">Inflammatory Arthritis<\/span>?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8e4bb3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile_extra elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8e4bb3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-85331b0\" data-id=\"85331b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3337c92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3337c92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Making an accurate diagnosis and selecting the right treatment is not always easy. At Murdoch Rheumatology you will receive a highly experienced assessment. 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