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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Severe pain in ankle following |
Severe injury. |
See Sprains & Strains. |
| injury. |
Broken bone. |
See Bone Fracture. |
| Ankle can't move or bear |
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| weight. |
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| Ankle swells rapidly and turns |
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| blue. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Pain in ankles or other joints, |
Joint inflammation. |
See Arthritis, |
| such as knees or fingers. |
Degenerative condition |
Rheumatoid. |
| Affected joints red, warm, |
of joints. |
See Arthritis, Juvenile |
| swollen. |
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Rheumatoid (children |
| No fever. |
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only). |
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See Gout. |
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See Osteoarthritis. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Moderate pain in ankle |
Mild ligament injury. |
See Sprains & Strains. |
| following injury. |
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| Ankle can move and bear |
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| weight. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Pain in ankle. |
Joint infection. |
See Arthritis, Infectious. |
| Ankle swollen, red and hot. |
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| Fever. |
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| Recent infection, such as |
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| gonorrhea. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Pain in ankles or other joints. |
Complication of prior |
Consult doctor. |
| Affected joints red, warm, |
streptococcal infection. |
See Rheumatic Fever. |
| swollen. |
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| Fever. |
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| General ill feeling. |
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| Recent illness, such as sore |
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| throat or skin infection. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Acute attack of swelling and |
Joint disorder. |
See Pseudogout. |
| pain in one or more joints. |
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| Attacks may last for 2 or more |
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| days. |
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