Crepitus WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Crepitus
Crepitus is a sound of a cracking or popping nature that can occur under the skin, in the joints, or around the lungs.1 Crepitus is often loud enough to be heard by the human ear without a stethoscope.1 Crepitus often happens when the cartilage around the joints becomes worn.2 Some known causes of crepitus include gout, rheumatoid arthritis, fractures, and bone tumors.3
Fast Facts:
- The word crepitus is derived from the Latin word crepitus, meaning "a rattle or crackling sound."2
- Crepitus is also a painful symptom of a tendon injury called tendinopathy, the tear and/or inflammation of a tendon.4
- Subcutaneous emphysema is a condition where the soft tissue beneath the skin accumulates a lot of air or gas and causes a cracking or popping sound; that is also known as crepitus.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wikipedia: Crepitus
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MedicineNet: Definition of Crepitus
- ↑ WrongDiagnosis: Crepitus
- ↑ Healthwise (via WebMD): Tendon Injury (Tendinopathy) - Symptoms
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- Contributor: Maria A. Griswold
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2009
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- Contributor: Maria A. Griswold
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Creaking Joints, Creaky Joints, Crepitis, Crepetus
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2009
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