Reactive Arthritis

Question 1

What is reactive arthritis, what causes it, and in what paediatric age groups does it present?

Answer 1

1. Transient arthritis
2. In response to infection in another part of the body (typically a URTI).
3. 2-10 years old (boys>girls)

Question 2

What is this a presentation of?

Pain, redness, swelling of the joint. Child is not systemically unwell, mild/no fever. Transient.

Answer 2

Reactive arthritis

Question 3

How is reactive arthritis diagnosed and managed?

Answer 3

1. Normal/mildly raised CRP/ESR

2. Rest and simple analgesia