Symptoms and Signs of Polyarthritis

What are the Symptoms and Signs of Polyarthritis?

• Polyarthritis symptoms include swelling, joint pain, tenderness, stiffness and decreased range of motion.
• Joint and musculoskeletal pain is common to all types of polyarthritis.
• There may be a feeling of warmth and redness of skin over the affected joint.
• The joint symptoms may be accompanied by systemic symptoms such as fever, night sweats, weight loss, tiredness or skin rashes.
• You may also experience weakness and muscle wasting.
• Weight loss and loss of appetite

Symptoms may stay the same for years or get worse over time.

What are the Complications of Polyarthritis?

• Severe arthritis can result in chronic pain, inability to do daily activities and make it difficult to even walk or climb stairs.
• Arthritis can also cause permanent changes in your joints. These changes may be visible, such as knobby finger joints, but often the damage can only be seen on x- ray.
• Some types of arthritis also affect the heart (rheumatic fever), eyes, lungs, kidneys and skin (SLE) as well as the joints.

References:

1. Arthritis foundation - About arthritis - (https://www.arthritis.org/about-arthritis/understanding-arthritis/what-is-arthritis.php)
2. Mayo Clinic- Diseases and Conditions - (https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/arthritis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350777) Genacol-What is arthritis? - (https://www.genacol.ca/en/healthy-blog/what-is-arthritis/)
3. Arthritis research UK- What is arthritis? - (https://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/arthritis- information/conditions/arthritis/what-is-arthritis.aspx)
4. NHS- Arthritis - (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/arthritis/)
5. Rheumatoid Arthritis- rheumatoid arthritis versus osteoarthritis - (https://www.rheumatoidarthritis.org/ra/ra-vs-oa/)

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