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Knee swelling: Contents

Knee swelling: Introduction

Knee swelling: Swelling of the knee joint. See free access online books about Knee swelling below. See detailed information below for a list of 18 causes of Knee swelling, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Knee swelling:

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

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Causes of Types of Knee swelling:

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Diagnostic Guides for Knee swelling

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Medical Books Excerpts

KNEE PAIN

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

KNEE SWELLING

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

Knee Pain/Swelling

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Knee Pain

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Edema of the leg

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Edema of the leg

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Knee Pain

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)

Acute Knee Pain

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)

Edema of the leg

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Edema of the leg

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

KNEE SWELLING

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

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Diagnostic tests for Knee swelling:

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

  • Physical examination
    • Inspect the knee with the person walking, standing and lying
    • A systematic examination of the affected knee looking for signs of inflammation, deformity, swelling, disordered stability and reduced range of motion - e.g. tenderness and warmth indicates inflammation; redness of the skin over the joint indicates gout, pseudogout, rheumatic fever or septic arthritis.
    • Full physical examination looking for signs of systemic disease that can predispose or present with knee joint pain - e.g. rash and pitted nails of psoriasis; Raynaud's phenomenon of rheumatoid arthritis; doughnut-shaped rash of Lyme disease; butterfly rash of systemic lupus erythematosus; abdominal tenderness of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease; heart murmur of rheumatic fever or subacute bacterial endocarditis.
  • Blood tests
    • Full blood count, ESR and CRP
    • Renal function tests and Electrolytes
  • more tests...»

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

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Knee 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 knee swelling? - to determine if acute or chronic.
  • Is the knee swelling transient? - may be due to rheumatic fever, sarcoidosis, relapsing rheumatoid arthritis or trauma.
  • Is it unilateral or bilateral? - Unilateral knee swelling would suggest gout, septic arthritis, bursitis, hemophilia, pseudogout, tuberculosis, osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer around the knee), osteomyelitis and traumatic conditions such as torn meniscus, hemarthrosis (accumulation of blood in the knee joint) and fracture. Bilateral knee swelling is more commonly seen in osteoarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Reiter's disease and rheumatoid arthritis.
  • How would you explain the knee swelling? - e.g. acute joint swelling (1-4 hours) with intense pain would suggest blood (hemarthrosis), infection or gout; subacute (1-2 days) soft joint swelling would suggest synovial fluid effusion; chronic and bony joint swelling would suggest osteoarthritis; chronic and soft/boggy joint swelling would suggest synovial proliferation such as rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Is there a history of trauma? - would suggest torn meniscus, anterior cruciate ligament tear, medial collateral ligament rupture or fracture.
  • more questions...»

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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 Knee swelling) may include:

  • Knee pain? - If have knee swelling without pain, especially on motion, would suggest Charcot's disease (degenerative joint disease due to lack of protective pain sensation. May be associated with neurosyphilis, cauda equina lesion, diabetic neuropathy or syringomyelia).
  • Knee locking (sudden inability to extend the knee fully but ability to flex fully)? - suggests torn meniscus, loose body, torn anterior cruciate ligament, avulsed anterior tibial spine, dislocated patella.
  • Knee catching (feel that something is getting in the way of joint movement but not locking)? - suggests subluxing patella, loose bodies, torn meniscus, torn anterior cruciate ligament, avulsed anterior tibial spine, dislocated patella.
  • Knee crepitus (knee grating with movement)?
  • Prominent systemic symptoms? - (e.g. weight loss, fever, malaise) - should consider Reiter's disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatic fever.
  • more symptoms...»

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Medications or substances causing Knee swelling:

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

  • Fermathron - Temporary knee swelling
  • AMO Vitrax - Temporary knee swelling
  • Vismed - Temporary knee swelling
  • Hylan - Temporary knee swelling
  • Synvisc - Temporary knee swelling
  • more causes...»

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Organs affected by Knee swelling:

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

Detailed list of causes of Knee swelling

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

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How Common are these Causes of Knee 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 Knee swelling. Of the 18 causes of Knee swelling that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 1 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 17 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 18 causes of Knee swelling

Conditions listing symptoms: Knee swelling:

The following list of conditions have 'Knee 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.

A

  • Ansell-Bywaters-Elderking syndrome ... swollen knees
  • Arthritis ... knee swelling

    C

  • Common Variable Immunodeficiency ... swollen knee

    E

  • Erythema nodosum ... swollen knees

    G

  • Gout ... knee swelling

    I

  • Iliotibial Band Syndrome ... not usually knee swelling

    J

  • Joint injury - knee ... knee swelling
  • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis ... knee swelling

    K

  • Knee conditions ... Knee swelling
  • Knee injury ... Knee swelling
  • Knee sprain ... knee swelling

    M

  • Meniscus injury ... knee swelling

    N

  • Nephrotic syndrome ... swollen knees

    O

  • Osgood-Schlatter Disease ... swollen knee

    P

  • Plica Syndrome ... knee swelling

    S

  • Singh-Williams-McAlister, syndrome ... knee swelling

    T

  • Talo-patello-scaphoid osteolysis, synovitis, and short fourth metacarpals ... knee swelling

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    • Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Knee swelling?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Knee swelling, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Knee swelling:

    Medical Conditions associated with Knee swelling:

    Swelling symptoms (2975 causes), Knee symptoms (123 causes), Leg symptoms (1574 causes), Limb symptoms (1182 causes)

    Symptoms related to Knee swelling:

    Knee stiffness (21 causes), Knee pain (40 causes), Ankle swelling (59 causes), Leg swelling (484 causes), Foot swelling (395 causes), Ansell-Bywaters-Elderking syndrome, Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Common variable immunodeficiency, Erythema nodosum, Knee injury, Knee sprain, Nephritic syndrome, Osgood-Schlatter disease, Pica syndrome, Singh-Williams-McAlister syndrome, Infection (198 causes)

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