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| Polyarthritis Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | M13.0 |
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| ICD-9 | 711-716 |
| MeSH | D001168 |
Polyarthritis is any type of arthritis which involves five or more joints — an inflammation of two, three or four joints is an oligoarthritis.
Polyarthritis may be experienced at any age and is not gender specific.
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Causes
Polyarthritis is most often caused by an auto-immune disorder such as Rheumatoid arthritis, Psoriatic arthritis, and Lupus erythematosus but can also be caused by infections such as Ross River Virus.
Treatment
It is recommended that individuals with this affliction sleep on a firm mattress and a flat pillow.
Associated conditions
it may associates with bilateral oedema in lower limbs
See also
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