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The joints of my fingers are suddenly stiff and inflamed, what could have caused this?
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More info?: Need more information. More questions: both hands? Any redness? Any trauma? Any history of rheumatoid arthritis? Any history of osteoarthritis? Fever? Recent respiratory or GI infection?
Answered 12/3/2018
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Stiff joints: Consider arthritis flare, rheumatoid or other connective tissue disorder, gout, infection.
Answered 9/30/2013
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