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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Pain in shoulder following |
Broken bone or dislocation. |
Call doctor now. |
| injury. |
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See Bone Fracture. |
| Shoulder misshapen. |
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See Dislocation or |
| Bruising in affected area. |
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Subluxation. |
| Inability to move shoulder. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Pain in shoulder following |
Injury to shoulder-cuff |
See Sprains & Strains. |
| injury. |
muscle or ligament. |
See Tendinitis. |
| Shoulder appearance normal. |
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| Shoulder movement |
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| uncomfortable. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Pain in shoulder, especially |
Shoulder inflammation. |
See Bursitis. |
| when moving arm. |
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| No other symptoms. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Pain in shoulder and other |
Inflammatory disease of |
See Arthritis, |
| joints. |
joints. |
Rheumatoid. |
| Affected joints red, warm, |
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See Psoriatic Arthritis. |
| swollen. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Sudden pain in shoulder. |
Shoulder inflammation. |
See Gout. |
| No fever. |
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See Pseudogout. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Shoulder and neck pain. |
Muscle spasm. |
Be sure computer screen |
| Working at computer or typing |
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is at proper eye level and |
| for many hours. |
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chair is at correct height. |
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Take a break every hour. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Sudden pain in shoulder in |
Pregnancy developing |
Call doctor now. |
| woman of childbearing age. |
outside uterus. |
See Ectopic Pregnancy. |
| Menstrual period late 4 weeks |
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| or more. |
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| Sudden pain in lower |
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| abdomen. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Sudden pain in shoulder or |
Complication of prior |
See Rheumatic Fever. |
| other joint. |
streptococcal infection. |
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| Affected joint red, warm, |
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| swollen. |
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| Fever. |
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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: |
| Pain in shoulder when moving |
Severe shoulder |
See Shoulder, Frozen. |
| arm. |
inflammation. |
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| Stiffness and severity of pain |
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| increasing. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Pain between shoulder blades. |
Lack of blood to heart. |
Consult doctor. |
| Tightness, pressure, |
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See Angina Pectoris. |
| squeezing, or mild ache in the |
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| chest. |
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| Heart disorder. |
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