Swollen Joints WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Swollen Joints
Swollen joints are the result of injury or diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.1 Diseases such as osteoarthritis and pseudogout are also characterized by swollen joints.2 Swollen joints can be accompanied by pain.1 You should contact your health care provider if you experience unexplained stiffness or swelling in the joints.
Fast Facts:
- Your health care provider may perform several tests including a joint aspiration to determine the cause of the swollen joint.2
- Swollen joints may be the result of an infection.2
- Swollen joints may be caused by certain medications.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WrongDiagnosis: Joint Swelling
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 A.D.A.M. (via Healthline): Joint Swelling Information
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2009
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Joint Swelling, What Are Swollen Joints, Swelling of a Joint
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
