musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in Multiple Joints
Etiology of Pain in Multiple Joints
Peripheral oligoarticular arthritis and polyarticular arthritis are more commonly associated with a systemic infection (eg, viral) or systemic inflammatory disorder (eg, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) ) than is monoarticular arthritis. A specific cause can usually be determined (see tables Acute polyarticular arthritis is most often due to the following: Infection (usually viral) Flare-up of a systemic inflammatory disorder Gout or Chronic polyarticular arthritis in adults is most often due to the following: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) None Overview of Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies (usually Noninflammatory polyarticular pain in adults is most often due to the following: Osteoarthritis (OA) None Chronic polyarthralgia in adults is caused most often by rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Chronic polyarticular arthralgia in children is most often due to the following: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) None 