Arthritis

Arthritis is an inflammation of one or more joints, in which the joints become swollen, hot to the touch, the skin over them turns red, a person experiences pain in them and limited movement. Over 200 different diseases can lead to the development of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, tuberculosis, and many others.

The diagnosis is made based on an external examination of the affected joints, x-rays, blood tests and studies of synovial fluid obtained by aspiration from the diseased joint.

Monoarthritis is inflammation of one joint, oligoarthritis or pauciarthritis is inflammation of several joints (but not more than four), and polyarthritis is multiple inflammation of joints that occurs simultaneously or with a certain time interval.

Any disease that affects the synovial membranes or that leads to degenerative changes in articular cartilage can cause arthritis.

Treatment for arthritis depends on the cause of the disease, but aspirin or other analgesics similar in action are often used to relieve inflammation, reduce pain and swelling of the joints.

See also Psoriatic Arthritis, Hemarthrosis, Piarthrosis, Hydrarthrosis.

1. Arthritic, Gouty (arthritic).

Arthritis is an inflammatory disease of the joints, accompanied by swelling, redness of the skin, pain and limited mobility. There are several different types of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, etc., and each of them has its own characteristics and treatment requirements. In this article we will look at what arthritis is, how it manifests itself, and what treatments are used. - Causes and diagnosis.

Arthritis can be caused by many factors, including heredity, injury, infectious diseases, allergic reactions, excess weight, increased stress on the joints, etc.

Arthritis is an inflammatory and degenerative change in the joints that typically causes pain, swelling and limited movement. One or more joints may be affected, but in any case the health of the body's connective tissue is impaired, posing a threat to full functioning.

The causes of the disease can be varied: heredity, age-related changes, metabolic disorders, the presence of other diseases, for example, obesity or diabetes. Often arthritis occurs against the background of rheumatism or inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity. More rarely, the development of arthritis can be triggered by tuberculosis or HIV infection. Often the cause is metabolic disorders, characteristic, for example, of pregnancy, cancer