Joint swelling - Overview

Definition of Joint swelling:

Joint swelling is the build up of fluid in the soft tissue surrounding the joint.

Considerations:

Joint swelling may occur along with joint pain.

Common Causes:

• Osteoarthritis
• Trauma
• Acute gouty arthritis (gout)
• Chronic gouty arthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Enteropathic arthropathy
• Infection
• Ludwig's angina
• Pseudogout
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Reiter's syndrome
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Hemarthrosis