An arthropathy is a disease of a joint.

Types

Arthritis Arthritis is a term often used to mean any disorder that affects joints. Symptoms generally include joint pain and stiffness. Other symptoms may include redness, warmth, swelling, and decreased range of motion of the affected joints. In som ...

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: *

:* Infectious 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 Crystal arthropathy is a class of joint disorder (called ''arthropathy'') that is characterized by accumulation of tiny crystals in one or more joints. Polarizing microscopy and application of other crystallographic techniques have improved ident ...

:::* Gout :::* Chondrocalcinosis ::* Osteoarthritis * Hemarthrosis (joint bleeding) * Synovitis is the medical term for inflammation of the

synovial membrane The synovial membrane (also known as the synovial stratum, synovium or stratum synoviale) is a specialized connective tissue that lines the inner surface of capsules of synovial joints and tendon sheath. It makes direct contact with the fibrous ...

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Joint dislocation A joint dislocation, also called luxation, occurs when there is an abnormal separation in the joint, where two or more bones meet.Dislocations. Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford. Retrieved 3 March 2013 A partial dislocation is refer ...

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* '' Reactive arthropathy'' (M02-M03) is caused by an infection, but not a direct infection of the

synovial space The synovial membrane (also known as the synovial stratum, synovium or stratum synoviale) is a specialized connective tissue that lines the inner surface of capsules of synovial joints and tendon sheath. It makes direct contact with the fibr ...

. (See also Reactive arthritis) * '' Enteropathic arthropathy'' (M07) is caused by colitis and related conditions. * ''

'' (also known as ''crystal arthritis'') (M10-M11) involves the deposition of crystals in the joint. ** In gout, the crystal is uric acid. ** In pseudogout/ chondrocalcinosis/

calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition disease, also known as pseudogout and pyrophosphate arthropathy, is a rheumatologic disease which is thought to be secondary to abnormal accumulation of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate cry ...

, the crystal is

calcium pyrophosphate Calcium pyrophosphate (Ca2P2O7) is a chemical compound, an insoluble calcium salt containing the pyrophosphate anion. There are a number of forms reported: an anhydrous form, a dihydrate, Ca2P2O7·2H2O and a tetrahydrate, Ca2P2O7·4H2O. Deposition ...

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Diabetic arthropathy 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 cla ...

'' (M14.2, E10-E14) is caused by diabetes. * '' Neuropathic arthropathy'' (M14.6) is associated with a loss of sensation.

Spondylarthropathy Spondyloarthropathy or spondyloarthrosis refers to any joint disease of the vertebral column. As such, it is a class or category of diseases rather than a single, specific entity. It differs from spondylopathy, which is a disease of the vertebra ...

is any form of arthropathy of the vertebral column.thefreedictionary.com/spondyloarthropathy
citing: * Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 8th edition. © 2009 *

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Signs and symptoms

Joint pain 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: * Decreased

range of motion Range of motion (or ROM), is the linear or angular distance that a moving object may normally travel while properly attached to another. It is also called range of travel (or ROT), particularly when talking about mechanical devices and in mechanic ...

* Stiffness *

Effusion In physics and chemistry, effusion is the process in which a gas escapes from a container through a hole of diameter considerably smaller than the mean free path of the molecules. Such a hole is often described as a ''pinhole'' and the escape ...

Pneumarthrosis Pneumatosis is the abnormal presence of air or other gas within tissues. In the lungs, emphysema involves enlargement of the distal airspaces,

, air in a joint (which is also a common normal finding). *

Bone erosion Bone erosion is the loss of bone from disease processes. Erosive arthritis is joint inflammation ( arthritis) with bone destruction, and such conditions include rheumatoid arthritis. Bone erosion is the loss of bone in a certain area, rather than a ...

* Systemic signs of arthritis such as fatigue

Diagnosis

Diagnosis may be a combination of medical history, physical examination,

blood test A blood test is a laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a hypodermic needle, or via fingerprick. Multiple tests for specific blood components, such as a glucose test or a cholester ...

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medical imaging Medical imaging is the technique and process of imaging the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention, as well as visual representation of the function of some organs or tissues (physiology). Medical imaging seeks to rev ...

Types

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Signs and symptoms

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