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Joint swelling

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Joint swelling

Definition:

Swelling occurs in the joints when fluid accumulates in the soft tissue, such as "water on the knee."

Alternative Names:
Swelling of a joint; Knee swelling; Toe swelling; Finger swelling; Hip swelling

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Considerations:

Joint swelling may occur along with joint pain.

Common Causes:

• Osteoarthritis
• Trauma
• Acute gouty arthritis (gout)
• Chronic gouty arthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Enteropathic arthropathy
• Infection
• Ludwig's angina
• Pseudogout
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Reiter's syndrome
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Hemarthrosis

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