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What Causes Painful Swollen Fingers?

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Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2014
Question: my hands swell and burn at night I can't close my fingers and they hurt-have trigger fingers had surgery but hands are getting worse! I have oa but I think I now have ra. also had 3 rtr cuff surgeries and now left again I can hardly lift my arm?
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Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Description below. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. Your finger joints pain could be due to Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA), Infectious arthritis or crystal deposition arthritis. To pinpoint the diagnosis, complete physical examination and investigations like complete blood counts, ESR, RA factor, CRP, serum uric acid, serum creatinine, X-ray and MRI joints from a rheumatologist/ orthopaedician are needed. You can take Vit.D and calcium supplements. Pain killers like Indomethacin 25mg can be taken to reduce stiffness and pain. Routine physical activity is always advised as this will prevent stiffness from aggravating. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care
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What Causes Painful Swollen Fingers?

Brief Answer: Description below. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. Your finger joints pain could be due to Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA), Infectious arthritis or crystal deposition arthritis. To pinpoint the diagnosis, complete physical examination and investigations like complete blood counts, ESR, RA factor, CRP, serum uric acid, serum creatinine, X-ray and MRI joints from a rheumatologist/ orthopaedician are needed. You can take Vit.D and calcium supplements. Pain killers like Indomethacin 25mg can be taken to reduce stiffness and pain. Routine physical activity is always advised as this will prevent stiffness from aggravating. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care