Question 1

what is arthritis?

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Inflammation: Arthritis is inflammation of a joint or multiple joints. The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis which is age related. There are other types of arthritis usually due to an autoimmune disorder like lupus or an infection like lyme disease.

Question 2

what is arthritis a risk factor for?

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Arthritis can lead to::   Bursitis, Painful joints, Spondylolisthesis.

Question 3

what is arthritis and wht r its symptoms ?

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Joint pain: Pain sometimes swelling in any joint caused by inflammation (there are many causes).

Question 4

what is arthritis? how should one deal with pain?

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Arthritis: Arthritis stands for joint inflammation. There are different types of arthritis and pain is dealt with according to the type of arthritis. There are some general measures such as less weight bearing when the joint is acute inflamed, anti-inflammatory medications such as Ibuprofen or naproxen, footwear modifications, supportive devices,  etc.

Question 5

what is arthritis like in general? like how do you handle it what's the pain like?

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It depends: Your question is too nonspecific. It depends on the type of arthritis, the joints involved and the severity of the involvement. The most common symptoms are stiffness, pain and reduced joint motion.

Question 6

what is  osteo arthritis?

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Osteoarthritis (OA): Is a "wear and tear" arthritis, degeneration of one or more joints. It can have many causes such as  an injury, biomechanical abnormalities and more which cause progressive joint damage over time.   Treatment is largely symptomatic at first, but it is also wise to look into the underlying cause to help treat it effectively.

Question 7

what is migrant arthritis?

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Also known as the --: "Fleeting Arthritis", generally refers to Rheumatic fever, where one joint might the site of symptoms for a while, and then some other. Like it might be one knee or ankle, the it affects the other side joints.
An Internist or surely a Rheumatologist will help you, in dealing with it.
Another cause is Side effect of some Meds like Topamax (topiramate).

Question 8

what is reactive arthritis?

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Auto-immune disease: An autoimmune disease that develops as a response to an infection, typically causing red, hot, swollen, and painful joints but can also involve other body parts.

Question 9

what is enteropathic arthritis?

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A spondyloarthroathy: Enteropathic arthritis occurs when someone has a gastrointestinal infection with Shigella, salmonella, campylobacter, Yersinia and other dysentery causing agents.  It is not an infection of the joint but a reaction to the infection and can involve the spine and peripheral joints.  Some have also included ulcerative colitis and chrohns disease as well.

Question 10

what is seronegative arthritis compared to regular?

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No R A factor prsent: In the blood test.A seronegative arthritis is an arthritis that is distinguished from rheumatoid arthritis due the absence of rheumatoid factor .The following are types of seronegative arthritis that can be described as rf-factor negative
psoriatic arthritis
reactive arthritisor reiter's syndrome
enteropathic arthritis
ankylosing spondylitis
undifferentiated seronegative arthritis.

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