A swollen finger joint should be alert to the possibility of acute injury, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteophytes and other diseases.
1. Acute injury: After being traumatized by external force, it can lead to bleeding and blood accumulation in the joints, or even induce traumatic synovitis, which in turn leads to the symptoms of swollen finger joints.
2. Rheumatoid arthritis: This disease is related to hormonal changes, genetic factors, environmental influences and other factors, which can lead to joint swelling, pain and morning stiffness and other symptoms.
3. Gout: the root cause of this disease is the imbalance between the production and excretion of uric acid, which can lead to redness, swelling, heat, pain and dysfunction of the finger joints during acute attacks.
4. Osteomalacia: the etiology of this disease is complex, may be related to cartilage damage, osteoporosis, degeneration of articular cartilage and other factors, during the acute attack, it can lead to joint swelling, pain and limited mobility and other symptoms.
5. Other diseases: Osteoarthritis, viral arthritis and other diseases can lead to inflammatory reactions in the finger joints, resulting in swelling, pain and other symptoms.
Swelling of the finger joints may also be related to other diseases, it is recommended that patients go to the orthopedics, rheumatology and immunology departments of regular hospitals for a detailed consultation, and follow the doctor’s instructions for diagnosis and treatment.