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Wrist pain

Wrist pain: Introduction

Wrist pain: Pain affecting the wrist area or joint. See free access online books about Wrist pain below. See detailed information below for a list of 38 causes of Wrist pain, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Wrist pain:

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

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Causes of Types of Wrist pain:

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Wrist pain: Symptom Checker

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Wrist pain

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Diagnostic Guides for Wrist pain

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Wrist pain from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Wrist pain. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Wrist pain

Medical Books Excerpts
  • ARM PAIN
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • Arm pain
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Arm pain
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Wristdrop
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Arm pain
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Arm pain
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • ARM PAIN
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
 

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Wrist pain: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Stories from Users for Wrist pain

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Causes of Wrist pain listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Wrist pain as a symptom include:

See full list of 38 causes of Wrist pain
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Organs affected by Wrist pain:

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

Detailed list of causes of Wrist pain

The list below shows some of the causes of Wrist pain mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 38 causes of Wrist pain

How Common are these Causes of Wrist pain?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Wrist pain. Of the 38 causes of Wrist pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

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

See the analysis of the prevalence of 38 causes of Wrist pain

Conditions listing symptoms: Wrist pain:

The following list of conditions have 'Wrist pain' 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.

B

  • Brain - bone - fat ... wrist pain

    C

  • Carnevale-Canun-Mendoza syndrome ... wrist pain
  • Carpal deformity - micrognathia - microstomia ... wrist pain

    G

  • Ganglion cyst ... aching wrist
  • Gout ... wrist pain

    J

  • Joint injury - wrist ... wrist pain

    K

  • Kienbock disease ... wrist pain

    M

  • Madelung deformity ... wrist pain

    R

  • Rosenberg-Lohr syndrome ... wrist pain

    S

  • Scaphotrapeziotrapezoid arthrodesis ... wrist pain
  • Singh-Williams-McAlister, syndrome ... wrist pain

    T

  • Talo-patello-scaphoid osteolysis, synovitis, and short fourth metacarpals ... wrist pain

    W

  • Wrist conditions ... Wrist pain
  • Wrist fracture ... Wrist pain
  • Wrist injury ... Wrist pain
  • Wrist sprain ... wrist pain

    Conditions listing complications: Wrist pain:

    The following list of conditions have 'Wrist pain' 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.

    Y

  • Yersiniosis ... wrist pain

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  • Causes of Wrist pain Based on Risk Factors

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

  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Classifications of Wrist pain:

    Medical Conditions associated with Wrist pain:

    Pain (5609 causes), Wrist symptoms (29 causes), Sensations (5876 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes), Arm symptoms (1340 causes), Limb symptoms (1215 causes)

    Symptoms related to Wrist pain:

    Wrist swelling (14 causes), Hand pain (41 causes), Finger pain (25 causes), Hand paresthesias (40 causes), Finger paresthesias (13 causes), Hand numbness (36 causes), Finger numbness (16 causes), Pain (5609 causes), Joint pain (634 causes), Arm pain (39 causes), Elbow pain (15 causes), Forearm pain (4 causes), Wrist bruise (1 cause), Wrist pain (16 causes), Wrist tingling, Wrist weakness (5 causes), Wrist lump (4 causes), Carpal tunnel syndrome, Tuberculosis, Fracture, Ganglion, Sprain, Strain, Tenosynovitis, De Quervain's disease

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