Arthritis
Arthritis: Introduction
Arthritis-like symptoms usually refers to joint pain, joint redness,
joint inflammation, joint swelling, and other joint symptoms.
The causes obviously include arthritis (including all types of arthritis
such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or $less common types of
arthritis$).
Various joint symptoms can arise from other conditions.
More detailed analysis of particular causes can be found by
researching causes of joint pain, or causes of particular types of joint
pain (e.g. knee pain, wrist pain, knuckle pain, etc.)
Because of the possibility of severe causal conditions, this symptom
needs prompt professional medical diagnosis.
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Causes of Arthritis:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Arthritis.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Arthritis
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Causes of Types of Arthritis:
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types for Arthritis
Arthritis: Symptom Checker
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Arthritis
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Arthritis: Undiagnosed Conditions
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
Arthritis: Research Related Doctors & Specialists
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Misdiagnosis and Arthritis
Rare undiagnosed iron disorder causes various severe conditions: The rare "iron overload" disorder, hemochromatosis,
can cause a variety of symptoms and result in various severe conditions that mimic several...read more »
Rare form of juvenile arthritis undiagnosed: The disease rheumatoid arthritis (i.e. juvenile arthritis)
is fairly well known.
But there is a rare form known as Still's disease that can remain an undiagnosed
of ...read more »
Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps,
particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes.
However, there are also various other causes.
See causes...read more »
Psoriatic arthritis often undiagnosed cause of joint conditions: Patients with the skin condition psoriasis
can also have the related arthritis subtype called "psoriatic arthritis".
This arthritic...read more »
Difficult to diagnose Paget's disease: Paget's disease of the bone is a disease of the
older age group and rarely presents itself before the age of 40 years. It is
characterised by skeletal deformity due to defect in bone resorption and
remodelling which is most likely...read more »
Rash with abdominal pain can be HSP: Henoch Schonlein purpura is a common
vasculitis condition in children. It classically presents with purpura, abdominal
pain and arthritis. The presentation usually follows a respiratory tract...read more »
Tailor's bottom: Tailor’s
bottom or weaver’s bottom is occasionally seen. It is a condition characterised
by a bursa overlying the...read more »
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Videos for Arthritis
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Causes of Arthritis listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Arthritis as a symptom include:
See full list of 201
causes of Arthritis
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medications or substances causing Arthritis:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Arthritis as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
See full list of 64
medications causing Arthritis
Article Excerpts about Arthritis
Arthritis is an illness that can cause pain and swelling
in your joints. Over time, the joint can become severely damaged.
Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or knee.
Some kinds of arthritis can cause problems in other organs, such as
your eyes, or in your chest. It can affect your skin, too.
(Source: excerpt from Do I have Arthritis: NIAMS)
Arthritis means "joint inflammation" and refers to a group
of diseases that cause pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of motion in
the joints. "Arthritis" is often used as a more general term to refer to
the more than 100 rheumatic diseases that may affect the joints but can
also cause pain, swelling, and stiffness in other supporting structures
of the body such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones. Some
rheumatic diseases can affect other parts of the body, including various
internal organs.
(Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: NIAMS)
Arthritis is an illness that can cause pain and swelling
in your joints. Over time, the joint can become severely damaged.
Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or knee.
Some kinds of arthritis can cause problems in other organs, such as
your eyes, or in your chest. It can affect your skin, too.
(Source: excerpt from Do I have Arthritis: NIAMS)
Arthritis means "joint inflammation" and refers to a group
of diseases that cause pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of motion in
the joints. "Arthritis" is often used as a more general term to refer to
the more than 100 rheumatic diseases that may affect the joints but can
also cause pain, swelling, and stiffness in other supporting structures
of the body such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones. Some
rheumatic diseases can affect other parts of the body, including various
internal organs.
(Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: NIAMS)
Definitions of Arthritis:
Pain in the joint.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Inflammation of a joint or joints
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Inflammation of the joints; tends to be chronic.
- (Source - CRISP)
A disease that causes inflammation and pain in the joints.
- (Source - National Cancer Institute)
Detailed list of causes of Arthritis
The list below shows some of the causes of Arthritis mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 201
causes of Arthritis
How Common are these Causes of Arthritis?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Arthritis.
Of the 201
causes of Arthritis that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 3
causes are "very common" diseases
- 11
causes are "common" diseases
- 5
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 15
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 171
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 201
causes of Arthritis
Conditions listing symptoms: Arthritis:
The following list of conditions
have 'Arthritis' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Ackerman Dermatitis Syndrome
... arthritisAcromegaly
... arthritisAcute rheumatic fever
... arthritisAdult onset Still's disease
... arthritisAlkaptonuria
... arthritisAngioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
... arthritisArbovirosis
... arthritisArthritis - short stature - deafness
... arthritisAsian Dendorlimus pini caterpillar poisoning
... arthritisAutoimmune Vasculitis
... ArthritisB
Behcet's Disease
... ArthritisBesnier-Boeck-Schaumann disease
... acute migratory monoarthritisBiliary cirrhosis
... arthritisBrachydactylous dwarfism, Mseleni type
... arthritisBrachydactyly - tibial hypoplasia
... arthritisC
Carcinoid syndrome
... arthritisCarnevale-Canun-Mendoza syndrome
... arthritisChromosome 22q deletion syndrome
... arthritisCrystal deposit disease
... arthritisD
Dendrolimiasis
... arthritisE
Eng Strom syndrome
... arthritisF
Familial Granulomatosis, Blau type
... arthritisFamilial, Systemic, Juvenile Granulomatosis
... arthritisH
Hemophilus influenzae B
... arthritisHuman adjuvant disease
... ArthritisHuman parvovirus B19 infection
... arthritisHypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis
... arthritisI
IgA nephropathy
... ArthritisImmunodeficiency due to interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase-4 deficiency
... arthritisInfectious arthritis
... arthritisJ
Jacobs syndrome
... arthritisL
Leukocytoclastic angiitis - systemic
... arthritisLeukoencephalopathy, arthritis, colitis and hypogammaglobulinemia
... arthritisLeukoencephalopathy, arthritis, colitis, and hypogammaglobulinema
... arthritisLissencephaly - immunodeficiency
... arthritisLockwood-Feingold syndrome
... arthritisLupus
... arthritisLyme disease
... arthritisM
McCune-Albright Syndrome
... arthritisMixed connective tissue disease
... ArthritisO
Otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia
... arthritis starts early in lifeP
Polyarteritis nodosa
... arthritisPolyarthritis, systemic
... arthritisPost-infectious reactive arthropathy
... arthritisPsoriasis
... arthritisR
Reiter’s syndrome
... arthritis, toe arthritisS
Schnitzler syndrome
... arthritisSecondary Biliary Cirrhosis
... arthritisSevere combined immunodeficiency, T- B+ due to JAK3 deficiency
... arthritisShort stature locking fingers
... arthritisSitosterolemia
... arthritisSjögren syndrome, secondary
... arthritisSpondylometaphyseal dysplasia with combined immunodeficiency
... arthritisSynovitis granulomatous with uveitis and cranial neuropathies
... arthritisT
The clap
... arthritisTropical Spastic Paraparesis
... arthritisV
Vasculitis hypersensitivity
... ArthritisW
Weber-Christian disease
... arthritisWegener's granulomatosis
... ArthritisWhipple's Disease
... ArthritisWilson's Disease
... arthritis
Conditions listing complications: Arthritis:
The following list of conditions
have 'Arthritis' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Acrodysostosis
... arthritisAcromegaly
... arthritisB
Behcet's Disease
... arthritisC
Campylobacter food poisoning
... arthritisCRMO, juvenile
... arthritisCrohn's disease
... arthritisE
Epiglotitis
... arthritisF
Flat feet
... arthritisFood poisoning
... arthritisG
Gout
... arthritisH
Hemochromatosis
... ArthritisHemochromatosis type 1
... arthritisHemochromatosis type 2
... arthritisHemochromatosis type 3
... arthritisHemochromatosis type 4
... arthritisHemochromatosis-related diabetes
... ArthritisHemophilia
... arthritisHereditary Hemochromatosis
... arthritisI
Invasive candidiasis
... arthritisIrritable bowel syndrome
... arthritisL
Lupus
... ArthritisLyme disease
... arthritisLymphocytic Choriomeningitis
... arthritisN
Non-Specific Urethritis
... arthritisP
Paget's disease of bone
... arthritisPrimary biliary cirrhosis
... arthritisR
Rat-bite fever
... arthritisReiter’s syndrome
... arthritisRubella
... arthritisS
Salmonella food poisoning
... arthritisSarcoidosis
... arthritisScarlet fever
... arthritisSjogren's Syndrome
... arthritisStickler Syndrome
... arthritisStickler Syndrome, type I
... arthritisStickler Syndrome, type II
... arthritisStickler Syndrome, type III
... arthritisStreptococcal Infections
... arthritisU
Ulcerative colitis
... arthritisW
Whipple's Disease
... Arthritis
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Causes of Arthritis Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Arthritis based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
What are the alternative names for Arthritis:
Joint effusion, Joint pain or swelling or disorder, Arthropathy, Arthralgia
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Arthritis:
Subtypes of Arthritis:
Migratory arthritis, Symptoms resembling arthritis, Heberden's nodes
Medical Conditions associated with Arthritis:
Joint pain (634 causes), Arthritis-like symptoms (653 causes), Pain (5609 causes), Joint symptoms (786 causes), Sensations (5876 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes)
Symptoms related to Arthritis:
Joint pain (634 causes), Joint symptoms (786 causes), Stiff joints (214 causes), Knuckle pain (1 cause), Stiff knuckles, Knee pain (40 causes), Ankle pain (14 causes), Hand pain (41 causes), Wrist pain (16 causes), Back pain (250 causes), Joint inflammation, Osteoarthritis (9 causes), Painful movement, Joint stiffness (214 causes), Immobility (1 cause), Joint swelling (93 causes)
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Medical News summaries about Arthritis
Our news pages contain the following medical news summaries about Arthritis and many other medical conditions:
News Archives for Arthritis
Medical news articles related to Arthritis include:
Source: HealthDay News
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