Reactive and Postinfectious Arthritis

Question 1

Joint inflammation due to a sterile inflammatory reaction following a recent infection

Answer 1

Reactive and postinfectious arthritis

Question 2

Arthritis that occurs following enteropathic or urogenital infections

Answer 2

Reactive arthritis

Question 3

Arthritis that occurs after infectious illnesses not classically considered in the reactive arthritis group

Answer 3

Postinfectious arthritis

Question 4

T/F Approximately 75% of patients with reactive arthritis are HLA-B27 positive

Answer 4

T

Question 5

Confers increased risk for persistent gut inflammation following enteric infections and significantly increased risk to develop chronic spondyloarthritis

Answer 5

HLA-B27

Question 6

Symptoms of reactive arthritis present approx ___ following infection

Answer 6

2-4

Question 7

Reiter syndrome

Answer 7

Triad of arthritis, urethritis, and conjunctivitis

Question 8

Condition that typically affects the hip often after an URTI

Answer 8

Transient synovitis (toxic synovitis)

Question 9

Urticarial rash + systemic migratory polyarthritis resembling that of serum sickness; associated with Hepatitis B infection

Answer 9

Hep B arthritis-dermatitis syndrome