Reactive arthritis Flashcards
1
Q
What is ‘reactive arthritis’?
A
- Arthritis disease following infection
2. HLA - B27 assoc
2
Q
What are the clinical features of Reactive arhtritis?
A
‘Reiter’s syndrome’
- Urethritis
- Conjunctivitis
- Arthritis
3
Q
What are the two main means of infection?
A
- Post STI
2. Post dysenteric infection
4
Q
What is the main causative organism in post STI?
A
Chlamydia Trachomatis
5
Q
What are the main causative organism in post dysenteric infectic
A
Shigella
Salmonella
Campylobacter
6
Q
Intial Mx of Reactive arthritis?
A
- Analgesia
- NSAID
- Intra articular steroid
mainly symptomatic management as symptoms do not last >12 months
7
Q
2nd line Mx of Reactive arthritis?
A
Biologic therapies
- sulphasalazine
- methotrexate
used for persistent disease
