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A member asked:
What could potentially cause sudden joint pain and swelling?
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Many causes: If you have joint swelling, you should get evaluated for a correct diagnosis and treatment. There are many causes of sudden onset of joint pain and swelling. Some causes include, injury, infection, gout, pseudogout, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune arthritis (lupus), psoriatic arthritis and serum sickness.
Answered 11/1/2013
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Common causes: Oh severe acute joint swelling and pain are gout pseudogout infection arthritis trauma.
Answered 6/4/2013
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