Symptom: Hand swelling

Introduction: Hand swelling

Hand swelling: Swelling of one or both hands. See free access online books about Hand swelling below. See detailed information below for a list of 45 causes of Hand swelling, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Hand swelling:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Hand swelling. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Hand injury
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Hypothyroidism
• Axillary vein thrombosis
• Hand swelling as part of general swelling:
  • Lymphedema
  • Pregnancy - causes general swelling including the hands
  • Premenstrual syndrome - may cause general puffiness.
  • See also causes of swelling, edema
• Enlarged hands (see Hand symptoms)
  • Acromegaly - causes hand enlargement rather than swelling.
  • Gigantism - causes large hands
  • Obesity
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Manual labor - causing muscular growth of the hands.
• See also causes of wrist swelling, swelling, edema

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Causes of Types of Hand swelling:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Hand swelling:

• Swollen finger (10 causes)
• Knuckle swelling (16 causes)
• Dactylitis (15 causes)

More types of Hand swelling

Hand swelling: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Hand swelling, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Hand swelling and Swelling symptoms (34 causes)
• Hand swelling and Arm symptoms (33 causes)
• Hand swelling and Hand symptoms (32 causes)
• Hand swelling and Pain (26 causes)
• Hand swelling and Nerve symptoms (25 causes)
• Hand swelling and Sensations (25 causes)
• Hand swelling and Leg swelling (24 causes)
• Hand swelling and Leg symptoms (24 causes)
• Hand swelling and Foot symptoms (21 causes)
• Hand swelling and Head symptoms (21 causes)
• Hand swelling and Abdominal symptoms (19 causes)
• Hand swelling and Digestive symptoms (19 causes)
• Hand swelling and Face symptoms (18 causes)
• Hand swelling and Foot swelling (18 causes)
• Hand swelling and Skin problems (17 causes)
• Hand swelling and Skin symptoms (17 causes)
• Hand swelling and Muscle symptoms (16 causes)
• Hand swelling and Movement symptoms (16 causes)
• Hand swelling and Body symptoms (16 causes)
• Hand swelling and Eye symptoms (15 causes)

See full list of 761 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Hand swelling

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Swelling symptoms (2077 causes)
• Hand symptoms (861 causes)
• Arm symptoms (1076 causes)
• Limb symptoms (1032 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Hand swelling

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Hand swelling:

• Hand pain (58 causes)
• Arm swelling (25 causes)
• Elbow swelling (18 causes)
• Finger swelling (19 causes)
• Wrist swelling (21 causes)
• Wrist pain (34 causes)
• Swelling (2077 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Hand swelling

12 MEDICAL SYMPTOM BOOKS: FULL TEXT ONLINE! Read the full text of published book sections related to Hand swelling from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Hand swelling. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Hand swelling

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Diagnostic tests for Hand swelling:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Hand swelling. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Inspect the hand and determine if swelling involves the joints or soft tissue of the hands
  • Inspect the skin for redness, scars and rashes
  • Inspect for wasting of the muscles of the hands
  • Inspect for joint or bone deformity

See full list of 25 diagnostic tests for Hand swelling

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Hand swelling. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long have you had the hand swelling? - to determine if acute of chronic.
• Where exactly is the hand swollen? - determine if swelling is localized or generalized, if it involves the joints of the hand or soft tissue.
• Is the hand swelling unilateral or bilateral?
• History of hand trauma? - may suggest soft tissue injury or fracture.
• Are you pregnant? - may suggest the generalized swelling that may occur in pregnancy or preeclampsia.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Hand swelling (22 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Hand swelling) may include:

• Joint pain in other parts of the body? - may suggest osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus erythematosus, psoriatic arthritis.
• Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome? - e.g. paresthesia or "pins and needles" affecting the pulps of the thumb, index , middle and half of the ring finger. These symptoms are usually noticed after, rather than during, rapid use of the hands. There may also be pain, which may radiate up as far as the shoulder, from the inside of the wrist.
• Symptoms of preeclampsia? - e.g. nausea, headache, swelling of hands and feet, flashing lights in vision, right upper abdominal pain.
• Symptoms of nephrotic syndrome? - e.g. frothy urine, swelling of feet, hands, abdomen, face and sometimes genitals.
• Symptoms of hemolytic uraemic syndrome? - e.g. disorder of infancy or childhood that usually follows a febrile illness, especially gastroenteritis or an upper respiratory tract infection. Symptoms include skin pallor, reduced urine output and swelling.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Hand swelling (22 listings)

Stories from Users for Hand swelling

Real-life user stories relating to Hand swelling:

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• hand joint stiffness and swollen knuckles
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• Strange Swelling: feet & hands
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• Swelling in Hands, Need help with diagnosis
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• Head, hand and face swelling.
• hand pain,weakness,swelling,splotchiness
• Severe Hand Swelling
• Swollen left hand
• Head, hand and face swelling.
• swollen hand and wrist

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• Musculoskeletal (Muscles, joints and bones) (405)
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• Integumentary (Skin) (244)
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• Neurological (Nerves) (357)
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• Allergic/Immunologic (88)
  • Chronic hives
  • Spontaneous flushing and redness of face and body.
  • Non-stop itching, no rash
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Medications or substances causing Hand swelling:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Hand swelling 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.

• Hytrin
• Terazosin hydrochloride
• Pentosan Polysulfate
• Elmiron
• Letrozole

See full list of 21 medications causing Hand swelling

Drug interactions causing Hand swelling:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Hand swelling 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.

• Blocadren (Timolol) and Adalat (Nifedipine) interaction
• Blocadren (Timolol) and Procardia (Nifedipine) interaction
• Blocadren (Timolol) and Calan (Verapamil) interaction
• Blocadren (Timolol) and Isoptin (Verapamil) interaction
• Blocadren (Timolol) and Verelan (Verapamil) interaction

See full list of 80 drug interactions causing Hand swelling

Organs affected by Hand swelling:

The list of organs typically affected by Hand swelling may include, but is not limited to:

• Hand

Detailed list of causes of Hand swelling

The list below shows some of the causes of Hand swelling mentioned in various sources:

• Acromegaly - tight gloves
• Anaphylaxis - swollen hands
• Axillary vein thrombosis
• Broken finger - swollen finger
• Broken hand - swollen hand

See full list of 45 causes of Hand swelling

How Common are these Causes of Hand swelling?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hand swelling. Of the 45 causes of Hand swelling that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 2 causes are "very common" diseases
• 1 causes are "common" diseases
• 4 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 5 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 37 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 45 causes of Hand swelling

Conditions listing symptoms: Hand swelling:

The following list of conditions have 'Hand swelling' 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.

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Causes of Hand swelling Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Hand swelling based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: