- Joint swelling can arise from:
- Periarticular structures – bursae (fat pads over regions of wear), tendons, muscles
- Articular structures – synovitis, effusion
- Swelling can affect just one point (localised) or multiple joints
Differential diagnosis:
- Bursitis
- Tendinopathy
- Osteoarthitis
- Septic arthiritis
- Haemarthrosis (trauma) - Consider if Hx of trauma, Ix - Imaging
- gout
- Pseudo-gout
- Reactive arthiritis
- Seronegative spondyloarthirides
- Bone cancer
- Secondary bone cancer
- Muscle pain
- Synovitis
- Joint Effusion
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