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Swollen knee warm to touch?
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Inflamed knee: You have an inflamed knee. Multiple possibilities, including gout or infection. Needs prompt evaluation. An infection could permanently damage your joint.
Answered 7/14/2017
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Be carefull: With two symptoms you have to be careful, it could infection of the joint, or gout or psudogout, acute rheumatoid arthritis. Please check it out. Good luck. Thank you.
Answered 6/18/2022
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