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Inflammatory Arthritis, Swollen Hands, Feet, Anemic, Enlarged Lymph Nodes. Treatment ?
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My 24 year daugher is being tested for inflammatory arthritis her feet and hands are swollen and puffy her last blood test came back clear except that she is very anemic she is exhausted has no appetiteand the lymph nodes behind her ears are enlarged does this sound like inflammatory arthritis the first two doctors she saw thought she had a virus. This all started about two months ago with a cough and a sore throat that she still has.
My 24 year daugher is being tested for inflammatory arthritis her feet and hands are swollen and puffy her last blood test came back clear except that she is very anemic she is exhausted has no appetiteand the lymph nodes behind her ears are enlarged does this sound like inflammatory arthritis the first two doctors she saw thought she had a virus. This all started about two months ago with a cough and a sore throat that she still has.
Hi,
Your daughter seems to have Inflammatory Polyarthritis.
It can be due the following causes.
1. Post infectious - Likely Post Streptococcal/Viral - She has had cough and sorethroat to begin with.
2. Inflammatory arthritis due to autoimmune condition such as Rheumatoid Arthritis/SLE/Adult Onset Stills Disease
She should undergo the following investigations for confirmation
1. Complete Blood Count with ESR
2. Rheumatoid Factor
3. XXXXXXX
4. Serum Ferritin and Triglycerides
5. Anti-streptolysin O titres
If these labs are ok, you will need a course of Steroids for 2 - 3 weeks
If you can let me know the reports, I can give a more specific advice.
You can mail me at YYYY@YYYY with Subject Attn:Dr Kiran Kumar
Hope this answers your query.
Will await your reply
Thanks and Regards
Dr Kiran
Your daughter seems to have Inflammatory Polyarthritis.
It can be due the following causes.
1. Post infectious - Likely Post Streptococcal/Viral - She has had cough and sorethroat to begin with.
2. Inflammatory arthritis due to autoimmune condition such as Rheumatoid Arthritis/SLE/Adult Onset Stills Disease
She should undergo the following investigations for confirmation
1. Complete Blood Count with ESR
2. Rheumatoid Factor
3. XXXXXXX
4. Serum Ferritin and Triglycerides
5. Anti-streptolysin O titres
If these labs are ok, you will need a course of Steroids for 2 - 3 weeks
If you can let me know the reports, I can give a more specific advice.
You can mail me at YYYY@YYYY with Subject Attn:Dr Kiran Kumar
Hope this answers your query.
Will await your reply
Thanks and Regards
Dr Kiran
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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