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Swelling on joints
My mother was diagnosed with Chickengunya in Nov'21. But she still has joint pain and swelling on the joints. Also her fingers are turning dark. Currently she is not under any medication. However, had taken treatment for the disease. She also has weakness, but her weight is increasing.
Attaching the pictures of her wrist and ankle joint.
Please recommend what needs to be done and what may be cause.
Inflammatory synovitis. Get cbc, esr, crp, RA factor, Anti ccp, serum Vit d levels, kidney function test, Aso titers, IgE levels, blood sugar profile, thyroid profile.
Next Steps
Consult rheumatologist
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Use hot packs, stretching exercises, hand and knee xrays,
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Seeing her pics it seems like she may be having inflammatory synovitis in her joints which can be due to multiple factors including chikungunya
Yes chikungunya can cause prolonged pain and swelling in joints too
Next Steps
Get your ESR, CRP, RA factor, anticcp, chikungunya IgG titre done and show me in my clinic
sanghvi hospital
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This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However I would like to examine & investigate your mother in detail.
-Control Hypertension, Diabetes or metabolic disorder, if there is any.
--. Sleep on a hard bed with soft bedding.
--. Keep no pillow under the head.
--. Avoid painful acts & activities.
--. Fomentation with warm water. Let the part not be exposed to cold.
-- .Do mild exercises for &the affected part.-back and lower limbs.
--.(Take help of physiotherapist or you can visit my YouTube channel Dr. N. C. Gupta and watch 'Me & My Yoga' and 'Yoga Simplified'.
Kindly subscribe to the channel to get continuous guidence & notifications. It is free.
https://youtube.com/channel/UCPEQc6B1ywzwin048JSu6rw
-Any way it may be tried,
--. Ugesic (Piroxicam) 20mg 1 tab once a day x 5days
--. Caldikind plus (Mankind) 1 tab Once a day x 10 days.
-(You may need help of your local doctor to get these medicines.)
Kindly make sure, there is no allergy to any of these medicines.
--For emergency treatment visit nearest hospital.
--Wish your mother a quick recovery & good health.
Dr N C Gupta MS (h)
DMC no.3624
Thanks.
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Need to do few blood tests.. ESR, CRP and then consult orthopaedic doctor or rheumatologist near you.
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