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What Causes Swelling In Joints,hands,ankles And Knees?
Good Morning,
my name is Talu, i have since sunday had some weird symptoms. first my eyes were red and a little swollen, then a rash on my face that disappeared by tuesday. but since then my joints hands knees and ankles are swollen. i have also had tonsillitis since then.
What could i be suffering from?
my name is Talu, i have since sunday had some weird symptoms. first my eyes were red and a little swollen, then a rash on my face that disappeared by tuesday. but since then my joints hands knees and ankles are swollen. i have also had tonsillitis since then.
What could i be suffering from?
Fri, 21 Feb 2014
Hello Talu,
Thanks for writing to us.
Multiple joint pains and swelling can be due to autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, gout, inflammatory diseases like SLE, bursitis, fibromyalgia, etc.
To pinpoint the diagnosis, complete physical examination and investigations like complete blood counts, ESR, RA factor, CRP, serum uric acid, serum creatinine, X-ray and MRI joints from a rheumatologist are needed.
A high levels of anti- DNase is suggestive of an autoimmune disorder which needs disease modifying agents and oral steroids to take care of the symptoms. You need to consult a rheumatologist for proper treatment
Hope this helps you. You can consult me again directly through my profile http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-saurabh-gupta/64132
Thanks for writing to us.
Multiple joint pains and swelling can be due to autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, gout, inflammatory diseases like SLE, bursitis, fibromyalgia, etc.
To pinpoint the diagnosis, complete physical examination and investigations like complete blood counts, ESR, RA factor, CRP, serum uric acid, serum creatinine, X-ray and MRI joints from a rheumatologist are needed.
A high levels of anti- DNase is suggestive of an autoimmune disorder which needs disease modifying agents and oral steroids to take care of the symptoms. You need to consult a rheumatologist for proper treatment
Hope this helps you. You can consult me again directly through my profile http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-saurabh-gupta/64132
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