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A elderly patient is diagnosed with stiffness of the joints which is known as?
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In an elderly patient it is more likely to be osteoarthritis as Rheumatoid arthritisusually becomes obvious long before the patient becomes elderly. it must be kept in mind however that a proper diagnosis depends on more info then is given in this question.
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What is the disease that causes stiffness in the joints and tissue?
Atheritis
Stiffness of the joints?
Some sort of arthritis.
What is foot arthritis?
Arthritis in the foot is an inflammation of the joints which cause stiffness and pain.
Why is arthritis painful?
arthritis is a medical condition affecting a joint or joints, causing pain, swelling, and stiffness
How is ankylosing spondylitis diagnosed?
Doctors usually diagnose the disease simply by the patient's report of pain and stiffness. Doctors also review spinal and pelvic x rays since involvement of the hip and pelvic joints is common. There are several tests your doctor may run. · HLA-B27 antigen test is positive. · A spine X-ray or pelvis X-ray shows characteristic findings. · ESR may or may not be elevated. · Complete Blood Count may show mild anemia.
Is arthrosclerosis affects one or more joints?
Arthrosclerosis- Stiffness of the joints, especially in the elderly.
What skeletal disorder causes pain stiffness and swelling of joints?
Arthritis causes pain, stiffness and swelling of joints.
Stiffness of the joints?
Some sort of arthritis.
What is the disease that causes stiffness in the joints and tissue?
Atheritis
Stiffness of the joints especially in the aged?
Is an illness called arthritis.
What is Stiffness Of The Joints Exspecially In The Aged?
Rheumatoid arthritis
A disease which causes pain or stiffness in your skeletal joints is referred to as?
arthritis
How does arthritis affect the elderly person?
Stiffness and pain in joints in joints and increased difficulty in getting the exercise required in a healthy life style add to this the side effect of the drugs required to keep the disease under control and it will have an effect of lowering the quality of life as well a shortening it to some extent.
What is foot arthritis?
Arthritis in the foot is an inflammation of the joints which cause stiffness and pain.
What are some of the symptoms of athritis fibromyalgia?
Arthritis and fibromyalgia are two separate medical conditions. These conditions are often seen together in a patient. Some symptoms of arthritis include inflammation and pain in the joints, swelling, and stiffness. Fibromyalgia symptoms can include chronic pain in the muscles, insomnia, fatigue, stiffness and headaches.
Is stiffness connected to low blood circulation?
It depends of the stiffness. If the morning stiffness in joints it is related to an autoimmune process. If you mean stiffness with numbness and tingling after you had a part of your body in an wear position, it is related to low blood flow to that part of the body
Why there is stiffness of joints after fracture?
A person that has a fracture will usually have a cast for a few weeks. After the cast is taken off, the joints will feel stiff. This is because the muscles have not been moving as much as they did before the fracture. With therapy, the stiffness will go away.
