Joint disease caused by a viral infection, commonly referred to as viral arthritis. Hepatitis B, C viruses are the most common cause of viral arthritis. Much less often rubella, smallpox, measles, herpes viruses can be the cause. Rubella is a very peculiar disease, so for some reason arthritis occurs mainly in women (over 50%). At the same time, with rubella, arthritis is observed in men only about 7%, according to Pannochka, an Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old.. net The symptoms of arthritis caused by this disease are characterized by a rash (maculopapular), affecting mainly the small joints of the hands (wrist). Much less often, although not an exception, the defeat of the elbow and knee joints. Arthritis is manifested by edema, painful sensations, dysfunction of the affected joints. X-rays of the affected joints show no pathology.

Symmetrical lesions of the interphalangeal joints are characteristic of hepatitis.. Less common, but still present, lesion of the elbow, ankle, and hip joints. Such viral arthritis is characterized by sudden severe pain, in the affected area, the skin becomes irritable and painful..

Parovirus B19, as well as RA1, also cause arthritis quite often.. It is characteristic that the disease caused by this virus has a strong itching effect (the area of \u200b\u200bthe affected joints). A rash appears, first on the cheeks, and then on the arms and legs. The appearance of dry cough, severe headache, runny nose is also often observed..

Undifferentiated acute arthritis - a disease that affects the lower extremities, the ankles, knee joints, and the tendons of the foot are affected.

Arthralgias, characterized by the fact that pain is expressed in the area of \u200b\u200ba small number of joints (mainly large), this is observed in about 30% of patients. In the joints and affected areas, swelling and skin lesions are possible. The functionality of the affected joints is extremely limited.

Psoriatic arthritis, its course is superimposed on the disease of psoriasis, accompanied by damage to the joints and skin, nails.

Mumps against the background of which arthritis develops, a disease of men. A feature of this type of arthritis is severe migratory pain.. Knee joints, ankles are affected. Joint damage develops up to four weeks from the onset of the disease.

Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with inflammation of the connective tissue, and large joints are affected. It goes away with severe pain.

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