Swollen and itchy finger joints may be caused by mosquito bites, skin allergies or rheumatoid arthritis.
1. Mosquito bites: after the skin of the finger area is bitten by mosquitoes, the local skin of the bitten area will have skin damages such as bumps, pimples, etc., accompanied by itching and redness of the skin with varying degrees of severity and other symptoms.
2. Skin allergy: the patient’s fingers may cause skin allergic reaction after contact with allergens, manifested as itching, redness, swelling, erythema and other symptoms.
3. Rheumatoid arthritis: the main symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis are redness and swelling of the joints, morning stiffness and joint pain, which belongs to a kind of autoimmune disease whose etiology is still unclear, and itching of the affected area of the skin may occur in some patients.
Swollen and itchy finger joints may also be caused by other reasons, it is recommended that the patient to the regular hospital dermatology, rheumatology and immunology departments and other related departments for further consultation, and follow the doctor’s instructions for diagnosis and treatment.