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Symptoms & Signs Index |
| Joint Pain | |
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Definition: Pain in the joints |
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Medical terms related to
joint pain : Arthralgia, Joint swelling |
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Common
causes of joint pain: o Sprain o Trauma (e.g. Fracture ) o Osteoarthritis o Cartilage Tear o Tendinitis (Inflammation of a tendon) o Bursitis: Bursa is a small serous sac between a tendon and a bone.Bursitis means inflammation of the bursa(as of the shoulder or elbow). o Acute gouty arthritis (gout) o Chronic gouty arthritis o Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): A chronic autoimmune disease marked especially by pain, stiffness, inflammation, swelling, and sometimes destruction of joints;called also atrophic arthritis.
Other Causes of
joint pain:
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Call your
doctor if joint pain is
accompanied by: o Severe, unexplained joint pain o Severe, unexplained stiffness or swelling |
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Diagnostic tests
that may be performed include: o Blood studies (such as a CBC or blood differential) o Joint X-rays |
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