There is no such thing as the top ten symptoms of rheumatism. Rheumatic diseases can present clinical symptoms such as pain, morning stiffness, joint swelling and tenderness, skin and mucous membrane manifestations, joint deformities and dysfunction, Raynaud’s phenomenon, and multiple organ damage.
1. Pain: The main symptom of rheumatic disease is pain, which is manifested as local pain, joint pain, generalized pain, muscle pain and so on.
2. Morning stiffness: patients will feel pain and stiffness in joints, limbs and other affected parts after getting up in the morning or after a long period of rest, which can be relieved after activities.
3. Joint swelling and tenderness: synovitis or peripheral soft tissue inflammation may cause joint swelling and tenderness.
4. Skin and mucous membrane manifestations: for example, systemic lupus erythematosus, leukemia, polymyositis will appear red itching, rash and other symptoms.
5. Joint deformity and dysfunction: the shape and range of motion of the joints will be limited, such as joint subluxation, the knee joint can not be fully straightened.
6. Raynaud’s phenomenon: the fingers will turn white and purple when encountering cold or emotional excitement, accompanied by numbness, pain and other symptoms.
7. Multiple organ damage: autoimmune connective tissue disease will have organ damage, manifested by all the tissues and organs of the body can be involved.
If there are related symptoms, it is recommended to go to the rheumatology department in time for diagnosis and treatment.