Reactive Arthritis Flashcards
1
Q
What is Reactive arthritis?
A
Reactive arthritis is a sterile inflammatory arthritis that typically occurs within four weeks of an infection, often as a result of sexually transmitted or gastrointestinal infections
2
Q
Reactive arthritis Mx
A
1st: Oral NSAIDs
2nd: Oral corticosteroids
3
Q
Reactiove arthritis Sx
A
- Dactylitis (swelling to fingers/toes)
- Ant. uveitis/Conjunctivitis
- Keratoderma
- Balanitis
- Fever
4
Q
Most common causative oraganism in Reactive arthritis
A
Chlamydia
