Reactive arthritis

Question 1

what association does Reactive arthritis have ?

Answer 1

HLA-B27 associated seronegative spondyloarthropathies

Question 2

Reactive arthritis is defined as an arthritis that develops following?

Answer 2

an infection where the organism cannot be recovered from the joint.

mostly sexually transmitted infection

Question 3

time course of reactive arthritis ?

Answer 3

develops within 4 weeks of initial infection -
symptoms generally last around 4-6 months

Question 4

features of reactive arthritis ?

Answer 4

asymmetrical arthritis oligoarthritis of lower limbs and dactylitis .

urethritis

eye
conjunctivitis (seen in 10-30%)
anterior uveitis

skin manifestations

Question 5

what are the skin manifestations in reactive arthritis ?

Answer 5

circinate balanitis (painless vesicles on the coronal margin of the prepuce)

keratoderma blenorrhagica (waxy yellow/brown papules on palms and soles)