Thanks for another excellent video. Thanks also for following up on suggestions from your subscribers. I'm going out to get my infrared thermometer to check if my swollen and painful joints have a higher temperature. From a physics perspective, the temperature increase makes sense since Temperature should increase with Pressure and Volume of the joint.
You're welcome. As to warmth due to inflammation, it's more due to increased blood flow. The reason inflamed areas are red is the small blood vessels open up and increase the blood flow. The warmth is more noticeable in parts of the body that tend to be cool, such as the hands and feet. The best way to test for warmth in a physical exam is to place the BACK of the hand lightly on the affected area - not the fingertips or front of the hand.
Thanks for another excellent video. Thanks also for following up on suggestions from your subscribers. I'm going out to get my infrared thermometer to check if my swollen and painful joints have a higher temperature. From a physics perspective, the temperature increase makes sense since Temperature should increase with Pressure and Volume of the joint.
You're welcome. As to warmth due to inflammation, it's more due to increased blood flow. The reason inflamed areas are red is the small blood vessels open up and increase the blood flow. The warmth is more noticeable in parts of the body that tend to be cool, such as the hands and feet. The best way to test for warmth in a physical exam is to place the BACK of the hand lightly on the affected area - not the fingertips or front of the hand.
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