Crepitus
Crepitus is the symptom of noises coming from the joints or subcutaneous tissues. Examples might include knee clicking or knee popping sounds. The voluntary habit of “cracking knuckles” is a (mostly) harmless example of joint crepitus. This can occur in various joint conditions such as arthritis, bursitis, tenosynovitis, and similar
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Causes
Causes of crepitus (various body noises) include:
- Fractures
- Joint disorders
- Subcutaneous emphysema (air under the skin)
Joint Crepitus: Causes of crepitus affecting the joints (joint clicking or joint popping noises), including the bones and cartilage within joints, include:
- Joint fracture ...
Causes List for Crepitus
Possible causes of Crepitus (or similar symptoms) may include:1
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (Bruits)
- Anemia (Bruits)
- Aortic Stenosis (Bruits)
- Artery Disorders (Bruits)
- Arthritis (Crepitus)
- Brain Aneurysm (Bruits)
- Bursitis (Crepitus)
- Carotid Artery Stenosis (Bruits)
- Carotid artery disease (bruit, bruits)
- Emphysema (subcutaneous emphysema)
- Fractures (Crepitus)
- Gas gangrene (Crepitus)
- Hyperthyroidism (Bruits)
- Joint Disorders ...
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References
- Source: Algorithmically Generated List
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