what are the early signs of arthritis in the fingers?
35123
['Pain in some or all of the joints, including joints of the fingers, wrists, and thumbs.', 'The growth of bony knobs on finger joints.', 'Numbness in fingers.', 'Swollen, red, or warm joints.', 'Stiffness in the fingers, especially in the morning in patients who have rheumatoid arthritis.']
216627
['Pain in the shoulder joint is the major sign of arthritis. ... ', 'Stiffness of the joint is another sign of shoulder arthritis progression. ... ', 'Grinding, clicking or cracking (crepitus) may be felt since the surface of the cartilage is irregular with arthritis.']
808397
Hand pain is one feature of joint inflammation (arthritis) that may be felt in the hand. Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis are the two most common types of arthritis in the hand. Repetitive motion injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome, can cause pain in the wrist and hand.
1074750
['Fatigue and anemia.', 'Pain crises.', 'Dactylitis (swelling and inflammation of the hands and/or feet) and arthritis.', 'Bacterial infections.', 'Sudden pooling of blood in the spleen and liver congestion.', 'Lung and heart injury.', 'Leg ulcers.']
739173
['fatigue.', 'weakness.', 'pale skin.', 'fever.', 'easy bruising or bleeding.', 'dark red pin-point spots under the skin caused by bleeding (called petechiae)', 'frequent infections.', 'bone or joint pain that may cause limping.']
612534
['Pain. Pain is most likely the first noticeable symptom of arthritis. ... ', 'Stiffness. ... ', 'Swelling. ... ', 'Clicking and popping noises. ... ', 'Change in appearance. ... ', 'Heat. ... ', 'Locked joint. ... ', 'Difficulty walking.']
128926
['A chronic disease caused by pain, inflammation, swelling, and stiffness of joints.', 'Most serious of the most common forms.', 'Joints become deformed and often no longer function normally.', 'Joints affected: hands, feet, elbows, shoulders, neck, knees, hips, and ankles.', 'It is usually symmetrical in the body: both hands will hurt.']
539897
['redness or warmth in or around the wrist.', 'wrist pain, stiffness, and swelling that persists for a long period of time.', 'excessive joint stiffness in the morning, typically lasting for a half hour or more.', 'joint instability and decreased range of motion.']
1004964
The autoimmune disease that most commonly causes fingertip swelling is arthritis, including psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis causes joints to swell and stiffen. It also causes pain, warmth, and redness in the joints. It often starts in small joints, such as those in the fingers and toes.
1368244
['Pain and stiffness. The joint pain associated with reactive arthritis most commonly occurs in your knees, ankles and feet. ... ', 'Eye inflammation. ... ', 'Urinary problems. ... ', 'Inflammation of soft tissue where it enters bone (enthesitis). ... ', 'Swollen toes or fingers. ... ', 'Skin problems. ... ', 'Low back pain.']
1005171
['Swelling and stiffness.', 'Redness and warmth to the touch.', 'Weakness or instability.', 'Popping or crunching noises.', 'Inability to fully straighten the knee.']
608096
['High fevers that tend to spike in the evening and then suddenly disappear.', 'Limping or a sore wrist, finger or knee.', 'Rashes that suddenly appear and disappear in one or more areas.', 'Stiffness in the neck, hips or other joints.', 'Joint stiffness that is worse after rest.', 'Sudden swelling of the joints, which stay enlarged.']
1230067
Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more of your joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
158838
The early phase of infection often presents with fever, rash, conjunctivitis, myalgias and arthralgias or arthritis. The articular symptoms are symmetric and involve the wrists, hands, ankles and toes. Periarticular swelling may be present and axial involvement is common.
560330
['Swelling, stiffness and tenderness at the base of your thumb.', 'Decreased strength when pinching or grasping objects.', 'Decreased range of motion.', 'Enlarged or bony appearance of the joint at the base of your thumb.']
304673
['Joint pain or stiffness.', 'Joint swelling or warmth.', 'Pitted nails.', 'Nails separation.', 'Lower back pain.', 'Swollen fingers or toes.', 'Eye inflammation.', 'Foot pain.']
148393
Fingers drifting away from the thumb is a unique sign of rheumatoid arthritis. A Boutonniere deformity is a bent middle finger joint. A swan-neck deformity is a bent end of the finger and over-extended middle joint. Both are unique signs of rheumatoid arthritis.