Symptom: Knee Pain and Swelling
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Knee Pain and Swelling
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sudden onset of severe knee pain
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onset of pain at night
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tender, red, swollen knee joint
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occurs most often in men
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may have family history of gout or kidney stone
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recent sexual exposure
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history of diarrhea
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knee pain and swelling
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red, painful eye
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painful urination
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3
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more common after 60 years of age
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sudden onset of pain and swelling of the knee
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may have pain in wrist
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history of surgery, gout, thyroid disease or diabetes
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4
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occurs most often in African Americans
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gradual onset of knee pain
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painful, red nodules on leg
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cough, weight loss and night sweats
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5
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occurs most frequently in young adults
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gradual onset of knee pain
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occurs in runners, athletes
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pain is aggravated by sitting, climbing stairs
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may have previous injury to leg
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6
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early morning knee pain and stiffness
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pain improves during day
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commonly has associated hip or back pain
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more common over 50
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7
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history of urinary tract infection
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sudden onset of knee pain
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fever and chills
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discharge from the penis or vagina
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8
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history of cancer
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gradual onset of knee pain
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weight loss
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usually one knee involved
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9
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active young adults
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locking of the knee, popping of the knee
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acute onset of knee pain
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swelling of the knee
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10
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young women
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gradual onset of knee pain and morning stiffness
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may have swelling behind the knee
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11
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history of knee surgery
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history of trauma, laceration of knee or leg
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sudden onset of knee pain and swelling
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fever and chills
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swollen, red, painful knee
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12
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frequently seen in carpenters, plumbers and roofers
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gradual onset of knee pain
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may drain pus from skin of knee
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both knees usually involved
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13
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most common in middle aged men
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knee pain
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swollen lymph nodes
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diarrhea and weight loss
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14
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history of frequent use of alcohol or steroid use
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sudden onset of knee pain and swelling in knee
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history of sickle cell anemia
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15
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recent surgery or prolonged bed rest
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tender swollen calf, back of knee
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may develop prominent veins of surface of leg and foot
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may develop chest pain or shortness of breath
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swelling of the outer knee, upper leg
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weakness of the foot
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difficulty walking
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knee pain
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