bursitis
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Bursitis is the inflammation of one or more bursae in the body. Bursae are small sacs filled with lubricating synovial fluid that decrease friction at contact points between bones, skin, tendons, and muscle. Irritation of the bursae usually occurs as a result of overuse or trauma, but may also occur due to systemic illnesses. While there are more than 150 bursae in the human body, common sites of bursitis include the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee. Bursitis is typically associated with redness and swelling, but may also be associated with pain, warmth, or decreased range of motion. Bursitis is
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Bursitis is a medical condition that has been the subject of 7,609 entries in the PubMed database. The condition is categorized under the ICPC 2 code L87 and is associated with the NCI Thesaurus identifier C94407. It is also linked to the Disease Ontology identifier DOID:2965.
The topic is referenced by 174 other encyclopedia articles. Information regarding bursitis is available in the "Bursitis" category on Commons. Additional details can be found in medical records and health articles, including a specific MSN article discussing the condition in relation to Zoe Ball.
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Key facts
- Medical condition.name
- Bursitis
- Medical condition.synonyms
- student’s / plumber’s / miner’s elbow (olecranon bursitis), housemaid’s / carpenter’s / carpet layer’s knee (prepatellar bursitis), weaver’s / tailor’s bottom (ischial bursitis)
- Medical condition.image
- Bursitis Elbow WCArrow.jpg
- Medical condition.caption
- Example of olecranon bursitis
- Medical condition.field
- Orthopedics
- Medical condition.symptoms
- localized swelling, erythema, pain, decreased range of motion
- Medical condition.causes
- repetitive movements, excessive pressure, trauma, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune conditions, idiopathic
- Medical condition.treatment
- rest, ice, compression, elevation, anti-inflammatory and/or pain medication
- Medical condition.types
- acute and chronic; non-infected (aseptic) and infected (septic); subacromial (shoulders), olecranon (elbows), prepatellar (knees), trochanteric (hips), ischial (butt)
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Research
7,609 papers- Four common types of bursitis: diagnosis and management.The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2011
- Olecranon bursitis.Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery · 2016
- Management of septic bursitis.Joint bone spine · 2019
- Septic bursitis.Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism · 1995
- Prepatellar bursitis.Emergency nurse : the journal of the RCN Accident and Emergency Nursing Association · 2008
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Cause
- Mechanism
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prevention
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- References
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Bursitis is the inflammation of one or more bursae in the body. Bursae are small sacs filled with lubricating synovial fluid that decrease friction at contact points between bones, skin, tendons, and muscle. Irritation of the bursae usually occurs as a result of overuse or trauma, but may also occur due to systemic illnesses. While there are more than 150 bursae in the human body, common sites of bursitis include the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee. Bursitis is typically associated with redness and swelling, but may also be associated with pain, warmth, or decreased range of motion. Bursitis is typically treated with conservative management (e.g. rest, ice, compression, elevation, anti-inflammatory and/or pain medication), but additional evaluation and treatment (e.g. steroid injections or surgery) may be required if initial management fails.
==Signs and symptoms== Bursitis presents with redness and swelling over the affected region. It can be painful or painless. The presence of warmth may indicate an infectious bursitis (also known as septic bursitis). It can also be associated with pain with movement or decreased range of motion.
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