enteropathic arthritis Flashcards
1
Q
what is it?
A
inflammatory arthritis involving peripheral joints and sometimes spine, occurring in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
2
Q
what is it associated with?
A
IBD
3
Q
what is the pathophysiology?
A
organisms with high lipopolysaccharides in cell wall trigger immune reaction
4
Q
what are the clinical symptoms?
A
arthritis in several joints
GI - loose, watery stool with mucous and blood
weight loss
5
Q
what are clinical signs?
A
low grade fever
weight loss
uveitis
pyoderma gangrenosum
enthesitis
aphthous ulcers (mouth)
6
Q
how is it diagnosed?
A
exclusion
7
Q
when will symptoms improve?
A
when treating IBD
