Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Arthritis
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Arthritis, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Arthritis. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Arthritis. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Arthritis includes:
- Lupus
- Viral hepatitis
- Lyme disease
- Underlying causes of infectious arthritis
- Underlying causes of reactive arthritis
- Underlying causes of other types of arthritis
Arthritis as a complication: Other conditions that might have Arthritis as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Arthritis as a complication includes:
- Acromegaly
- Behcet's Disease
- Campylobacter food poisoning
- Crohn's disease
- Epiglotitis
- Flat feet
- Food poisoning
- Gout
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemophilia
- Invasive candidiasis
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Lupus
- Lyme disease
- Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
- Non-Specific Urethritis
- Paget's disease of bone
- Primary biliary cirrhosis
- Reiter’s syndrome
- Salmonella food poisoning
- Sarcoidosis
- Scarlet fever
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Streptococcal Infections
- Ulcerative colitis
- Whipple's Disease
Arthritis as a symptom: Conditions listing Arthritis as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions:
- Acute rheumatic fever
- Behcet's Disease
- Hemophilus influenzae B
- Infectious arthritis
- Lupus
- Lyme disease
- McCune-Albright Syndrome
- Psoriasis
- Reiter’s syndrome
- Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
- Whipple's Disease
Underlying conditions discussion: Other conditions can also cause arthritis. Some include:
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Gout, in which crystals build up in the joints. It usually affects the big toe.
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Lupus (LOOP-us), in which the body's defense system can harm the joints, the heart, the skin, the kidneys, and other organs.
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Viral hepatitis (VY-rul HEP-ah-TY-tis), in which an infection of the liver can cause arthritis.
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Do I have Arthritis: NIAMS
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