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What Causes Pain And Swelling In The Knees?
I just checked my health chart and found my c creative protein was a 1.0. I have been having terrible pain in my knees, and swelling, yet there is no tear in the left knee. Just edema, I also have been having breathing trouble due to mold that we just eradicated today. My physician was concerned about RA, is this score a definitive for RA?
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Knee swelling can be from rheumatoid arthritis like multisystemic disease or can be from Osteoarthritis like disease
For rheumatoid arthritis work up check with RA factor and anti CCP...
For Osteoarthritis local knee joint x ray is to be done...
For Dyspnea problem respiratory work up needed with Auscultation and chest x ray
If needed spirometry can be done
Take care
Hope this will help you
Consult physician for examination and discuss your case.. If needed he will refer you to pulmonologoist
Knee swelling can be from rheumatoid arthritis like multisystemic disease or can be from Osteoarthritis like disease
For rheumatoid arthritis work up check with RA factor and anti CCP...
For Osteoarthritis local knee joint x ray is to be done...
For Dyspnea problem respiratory work up needed with Auscultation and chest x ray
If needed spirometry can be done
Take care
Hope this will help you
Consult physician for examination and discuss your case.. If needed he will refer you to pulmonologoist
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