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Joint Pain (Arthralgia): Drug Therapy

Therapy goals Reduction of pain and thus increase of mobility. Diagnosis finding Therapy recommendations Analgesia (pain relief) during diagnosis until definitive therapy according to WHO staging scheme: Non-opioid analgesic (paracetamol, first-line agent). Low-potency opioid analgesic (e.g., tramadol) + non-opioid analgesic. High-potency opioid analgesic (eg, morphine) + non-opioid analgesic. Women menopausal or postmenopausal: the Endocrine Society … Joint Pain (Arthralgia): Drug Therapy

Joint Pain (Arthralgia): Diagnostic Tests

Obligatory medical device diagnostics. X-ray diagnosis of the joint, in two planes. Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification. Arthrosonography (ultrasound examination of joints) – in arthrosonography, both the soft tissues and superficial areas of the … Joint Pain (Arthralgia): Diagnostic Tests

Joint Pain (Arthralgia): Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

The following symptoms and complaints may indicate arthralgia (joint pain): Leading symptoms Onset pain: onset pain is expressed when a joint begins to be active. Start-up pain is typical of degenerative joint changes. Night pain or pain at rest: night pain occurs at rest, so this pain is often perceived at night. Night pain or … Joint Pain (Arthralgia): Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

Joint Pain (Arthralgia): Therapy

General measures Avoidance of: Overloading of the joints, e.g., through competitive and high-performance sports or long-lasting heavy physical stress, e.g., at work. Depending on the disease and stage of disease: Relief and immobilization Sports leave In case of joint effusion: Immobilization and rest with cooling and elevation of the joint are observed (PECH scheme: “P” … Joint Pain (Arthralgia): Therapy

Arthritis diagnosis and treatment

Synonyms in a broader sense Arthritis Arthralgia Pain joint Joint inflammation (arthritis) is an inflammatory and usually painful disease of one or more joints, which can be acute or chronic and can have many different triggers. In principle, joint inflammation can be divided into two large groups: those caused by infections (with bacteria or fungi) … Arthritis diagnosis and treatment

Diagnostics | Arthritis diagnosis and treatment

Diagnostics Many things can be helpful in the diagnosis. First of all, a detailed anamnesis should be taken, in which previous illnesses and operations are discussed. In addition, a mobility test of the joint and a pain anamnesis should be performed. It is possible that the examination may be followed by a joint effusion, which … Diagnostics | Arthritis diagnosis and treatment

Summary | Arthritis diagnosis and treatment

Summary There are different causes that can cause pain in the joints, one of them is joint inflammation – arthritis. Arthritis can affect one or more joints at the same time, so one joint is called monarthritis and several joints are called polyarthritis. Furthermore, the joint inflammation can be based on a chronic process and … Summary | Arthritis diagnosis and treatment