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arthralgia

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Also known as joint pain

Arthralgia () literally means 'joint pain'. Specifically, arthralgia is a symptom of injury, infection, illness (in particular arthritis), or an allergic reaction to medication.

Key facts

Medical condition (new).name
Joint Pain
Medical condition (new).field
Rheumatology
Medical condition (new).causes
Varied
Medical condition (new).diagnosis
Health care provider interview of patient and performing physical exam(s)
Medical condition (new).treatment
Based on underlying cause(s)

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Research

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Encyclopedic overview

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Arthralgia () literally means 'joint pain'. Specifically, arthralgia is a symptom of injury, infection, illness (in particular arthritis), or an allergic reaction to medication.

According to MeSH, the term arthralgia should only be used when the condition is non-inflammatory, and the term arthritis should be used when the condition is inflammatory.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “arthralgia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.