An arthropathy is a disease of a joint.
Types
Arthritis is a form of arthropathy that involves
inflammation of one or more joints,
while the term arthropathy may be used regardless of whether there is inflammation or not.
Joint diseases can be classified as follows:
- *Infection arthritis
- :*Septic arthritis (infectious)
- :* Tuberculosis arthritis
- :* Reactive arthritis (indirectly)
- *Noninfectious arthritis
- :*Seronegative spondyloarthropathy:
- ::*Psoriatic arthritis
- ::*Ankylosing spondylitis
- :*Rheumatoid arthritis:
- ::* Felty's syndrome
- :*Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- :* Adult-onset Still's disease
- :*Crystal arthropathy
- ::*Gout
- ::*Chondrocalcinosis
- :*Osteoarthritis
With arthropathy in the name
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Reactive arthropathy (M02-M03) is caused by an infection, but not a direct infection of the synovial space. (See also Reactive arthritis)
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Enteropathic arthropathy (M07) is caused by colitis and related conditions.
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Crystal arthropathy (also known as crystal arthritis) (M10-M11) involves the deposition of crystals in the joint.
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In gout, the crystal is uric acid.
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In pseudogout/chondrocalcinosis/calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, the crystal is calcium pyrophosphate.
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Diabetic arthropathy (M14.2, E10-E14) is caused by diabetes.
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Neuropathic arthropathy (M14.6) is associated with a loss of .
Spondylarthropathy is any form of arthropathy of the vertebral column.
Signs and symptoms
Arthralgia is a common but non-specific sign of joint disease. Signs will depend on the specific disease, and may even then vary. Common signs may include:
Diagnosis
Diagnosis may be a combination of
medical history, physical examination,
and
medical imaging (generally X-ray initially).
Treatment
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