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