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Joint swelling
Joint swelling is a clinical finding in which there is swelling at a joint (which is where two bones meet). This can occur with injury, arthritis, infection, or immune system conditions.
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A 44-year old asked:
What is something that could cause joint swelling and pain?
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A 67-year old asked about a 65-year old male:
Pains in all my joints & swellings. Terrible pain on several different joints in my body. What could this be. Can hardly walk sometimes?
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A 52-year old asked:
Can you have joint swelling and pain from influenza B?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Does fibromyalgia cause joint swelling, pain, and redness?
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A 40-year old asked:
Joint swelling, fatigue, and strep? How often does strep cause joint swelling or joint aches?
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A 31-year old female asked:
What if any, inflamitory bowel disorder can cause joint swelling?
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A 44-year old asked:
If not lupus or R.A., what could cause joint swelling and pain, stiffness, and fatigue?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Why are my fingers, toes and joints swelling? It hurts.
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A 36-year old asked:
What can cause joint swelling in the hands?
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A female asked:
why might joint swelling occur with Rheumatic Fever?
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A 40-year old asked:
Suffering from severe foot pains and joint swelling. What should I do?
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A 42-year old asked:
What can cause viral fevers with lots of joint swelling and severe pain?
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A 38-year old asked:
Finger joint swelling, is this psoriasis?
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A 30-year old asked:
Hives, skin tenderness, joint pain, fatigue, joint swelling, and shortness of breath?
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A 48-year old asked:
What could be causing pip joint swelling in all fingers except thumb if no injuries occurred?
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A 32-year old asked:
What can cause finger joint swelling and pain with wrist pain and shoulder pain?
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A 52-year old female asked:
I would like to have the labs I uploaden revierde and commenteer on. I an 52 yo female with Factor V Leiden, taking coumadin (warfarin). Extreme fatigue, multiple joint swelling pain. Current MD little help.
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have ANA 1:640, flares joint swelling w/redness, photosensitivity,rashes,sharp chest pain,raynauds,chronic dry mouth, eyes. Sed and crp always neg. Why?
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A 42-year old asked:
What caused joint stiffness/swelling just in the mornings?
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A 28-year old asked:
Why does my thumb joint keeps swelling after I pop it?
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A 25-year old asked:
What is wrong if my finger joint keeps swelling up every 2 to 3 months after being bitten by a cat?
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A 36-year old asked:
Any advice, for 6 years i've had various symptoms of fatigue, muscle and joint pain, swelling, etc?
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A 42-year old female asked:
How can you tell what type of sprain you have as i have bruising around my ATFL and pain and bruising around my ankle joint limited swelling ?
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A 43-year old asked:
Help identifying joint pain & swelling with raised rash over the joints?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What if ANA positive, Sm/RNP positive, Sm negative and RNP negative with symptoms of joint pain/swelling/burning and hives?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Now I have a rash on my face it burns Ana 1/250 or something joint pain swelling omg is this lupus reality is sinking in dr appt mon abt labs and stuf?
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A member asked:
I recently came off lexapro (escitalopram) (slowly). 3 weeks later I have joint stiffness, swelling and pain in both knees. Could lexapro (escitalopram) cause this?
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A 54-year old female asked about a 77-year old female:
My mom has severe swelling at base of thumb joint and swelling and pain of middle finger. Only takes over the counter meds.Tendenitis or osteo? Thank
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A male asked:
I have sudden joint pain, swelling and purple discoloration in my big toe what could this be? The pain came on suddenly and I cannot really walk. I did not injure the toe or foot, I am not diabetic or in poor health. The only health condition I have is hy
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A 29-year old female asked:
Had red rash all over body.4 days I'm on 3 different anitihistamin.now joint stiffness,swelling feet,ankles,hands,wrist.what could this be?
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