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ConditionName

Reactive Arthritis (Reiter's Syndrome)

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Pain and stiffness. 
Eye inflammation. 
Urinary problems. 
Inflammation of soft tissue where it enters bone (enthesitis). 
Swollen toes or fingers. 
Skin problems. 
Low back pain.
Joint pain;
Ocular findings (uveitis, conjunctivitis);
Genital abnormalities (urethritis, balanitis);

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

Clinical diagnosis;
DDx: R/O septic joint!
No specific teats;

RiskFactors

IBD: Male=Female;
STD: M>F;
GI infections(Yersinia, salmonella, chlamydia, campylobacter, shigella, ureaplasma);
HLA-B27;

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

NSAIDs -> Sulfasalazine (if NSAIDs doesn’t work);
Antibiotics cent reverse RA after joint pain started;

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/musculoskeletal-and-connective-tissue-disorders/joint-disorders/reactive-arthritis