Joint pain and fever When these two symptoms happen together, here are some of the conditions that might be to blame: Infections such as Epstein-Barr virus, parvovirus, staph, or tuberculosis Inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriatic arthritis, or Sjӧgren’s syndrome...
Leg pain can take so many forms such as sharp, stabbing, dull, tingling or aching. Leg pain can develop suddenly or gradually, and could affect the entire leg. More-severe leg pain can affect your ability to walk or make you unable to put weight on your leg. However, some supplement s...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also causes joint pain; but unlike OA, RA is an autoimmune disorder. This means your body mistakenly attacks healthy cells. In the case of RA, your body attacks the lining of your joints, causing pain and swelling. Lupus, another autoimmune disorder, may also affect...
Lupus is an autoimmune disorder, which can aggressively attack all your joints if left untreated. People with this disorder have an overactive immune system that mistakenly targets your own body’s tissues and organs. Inflammation caused by lupus can affect your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells...
What Are CommonCausesof Joint Pain? Joint pain can be caused by injury or disease affecting any of the ligaments, bursae (for example,bursitis), or tendons surrounding the joint. Injury or disease (for example, the autoimmune diseases systemiclupuserythematosusandrheumatoid arthritis) can also affec...
Arthralgia, which is defined as the presence of joint pain in the absence of clear synovitis, erosion, or deformities, is very frequent both at the onset and during the course of the disease. Arthritis in the course of SLE can be acute, subacute, and/or chronic and is often detected in...
Dorothy Nicholson, MD treats rheumatic illnesses, especially arthritis with special interests in unexplained rash, fever, arthritis, anemia, weakness, weight loss, fatigue, joint or muscle pain and autoimmune disease.
What is the differential diagnosis of joint pain? How would you frame the differential? The causes of joint pain range from common to rare and from not particularly dangerous to joint and life-threatening. Even the most benign causes of joint pain can lead to serious disability. The evaluation...
Joint pain all over the body can also be caused by avariety of health conditions, such as inflammatory disorders, like gout, tendinitis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and bursitis; fibromyalgia; lupus; osteoporosis; and many more. Keep in mind that conditions such as sprains, strains...
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Scleroderma Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Dactylitis(Sausage Digit) Spondyloarthropathy(Psoriasis,Reactive Arthritis,Ankylosing Spondylitis) Gout Sarcoidosis Skeletal Tuberculosis Exam Distinguish pain source Articular (e.g. Arthritis, synovitis, joint contractures) ...