Posted on December 22, 2008 in Latest News
Psoriatic arthritis is a marked by inflammation of joints and skin. Diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis can be difficult. People often confuse the signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis with a tear in the cartilage. Moreover, psoriatic arthritis shares many of its symptoms with other arthritic conditions such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, Crohn’s disease, ankylosing spondylitis, etc.
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Listed below are some diseases that are confused with psoriatic arthritis:
- Gout: Psoriatic arthritis can be confused with gout. This is because gout can also present the same symptoms like redness, tenderness, pain and swelling in the joints, etc. Sometimes psoriatic arthritis may also affect one joint at a time, like gouts. However, uric acid test can help in the diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis: Experts suggest that both rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis can occur due to erosive inflammatory arthritis. Sometimes, psoriatic arthritis can show chronic inflammation of synovial joints involving the wrists and fingers, like rheumatoid arthritis.
- Osteoarthritis: It is suggested that sometimes distal interphalangeal predominant (DIP), a type of psoriatic arthritis, can be confused with osteoarthritis. This might be because both of them can show gradual wearing down of joint cartilages, tissues and bone spurs at the joints. Both can show distal interphalangeal joint inflammation of the hand. Though, X-rays can help in the proper diagnosis of the disease.
- Anykylosing Spondylitis: This type of long-lasting arthritis can commonly affect the spine and cause back stiffness. Ankylosing spondylitis is often confused with psoriatic arthritis because of their similarities in their symptoms and genetic mechanisms. However, X-rays, specific blood tests can help in the diagnosis of ankylosing arthritis.
- Reiter’s Arthritis: Both psoriatic arthritis and Reiter’s arthritis can involve inflammation of peripheral joints and spine. The involvement of skin can also make the diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis difficult. However, physical examination, skin examination and a gene test can help in the proper diagnosis of Reiter’s arthritis.
Moderate and regular exercises can help in dealing with joint stiffness. Exercises can help in increasing strength and flexibility of muscles and in maintaining body weight.
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