palindromic rheumatism

rheumatism /rheu·ma·tism/ (roo´mah-tizm) any of a variety of disorders marked by inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement of the connective tissue structures, especially the joints and related structures, and attended by pain, stiffness, or limitation of motion.rheumat´ic

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muscular rheumatism  fibrositis.

palindromic rheumatism  repeated attacks of arthritis and periarthritis without fever and without causing irreversible joint changes.

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Palindromic Rheumatism

A form of monoarthritis that may precede rheumatoid arthritis
Lab Nonspecific increase in erythrocyte sedimentation rate and acute phase reactants
Prognosis 15% disappear; half continue as palindromic rheumatism, one third evolve to seropositive rheumatoid arthritis

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rheumatism [roo´mah-tizm]

popular but indefinite term for any of a variety of disorders marked by inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement of connective tissue structures (especially joints and related structures), with pain, stiffness, or limitation of motion; it includes such disorders as arthritis, osteoarthritis, bursitis, and sciatica.

desert rheumatism the primary form of coccidioidomycosis.

muscular rheumatism fibrositis.

palindromic rheumatism repeated attacks of arthritis and periarthritis without fever and without causing irreversible joint changes.

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palindromic rheumatism

A form of monoarthritis that may precede rheumatoid arthritis Clinical Intermittent recurring–> 5 attacks in 2 yrs episodes of intense gout-like pain and joint inflammation, more common in middle-aged men, affecting the knee, wrist or dorsum of hand, accompanied by transient subcutaneous nodules; although the condition is distinct between Pts, each attack tends to follow the same pattern in the individual Pt Lab Nonspecific ↑ ESR and acute phase reactants