"Reactive arthritis, also known as Reiter's syndrome..."
A type of arthritis that occurs as a result of an infection in another part of the body.
Definition of Reactive Arthritis: Reactive Arthritis is a type of arthritis that develops in response to an infection in another part of the body.
Symptoms: The symptoms of Reactive Arthritis include joint pain, stiffness, and swelling, along with redness and warmth around the affected joint.
Causes: Reactive Arthritis is caused by the body’s immune system overreacting to an infection in another part of the body.
Diagnosis: Reactive Arthritis is diagnosed through a combination of clinical assessment, blood tests, and imaging studies.
Treatment: Treatment for Reactive Arthritis includes medications to reduce inflammation and pain, along with physical therapy and exercise.
Prevention: It is possible to prevent Reactive Arthritis by practicing good hygiene and avoiding contact with infected individuals.
Prognosis: The prognosis for Reactive Arthritis is generally good, with most patients experiencing full recovery within a few months to a year.
Complications: In some cases, Reactive Arthritis can lead to long-term joint damage or recurring episodes of arthritis.
Epidemiology: Reactive Arthritis is a rare condition that affects around 30 out of every 100,000 people.
Risk Factors: Individuals who have certain genetic markers or who have had a previous episode of Reactive Arthritis may be at increased risk of developing the condition.
Enteropathic arthritis: This type of arthritis is associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
Reiter's syndrome: It is also known as reactive arthritis, which usually affects young men and is the result of a bacterial infection in the body.
Psoriatic arthritis: It is associated with psoriasis, a skin condition characterized by red, scaly patches on the skin.
Undifferentiated SpA: This type of arthritis cannot be classified as any specific form of SpA.
Ankylosing spondylitis: This type of arthritis usually affects the spine, but it can also affect other joints in the body.
"Coming into contact with bacteria and developing an infection can trigger the disease."
"By the time the patient presents with symptoms, often the 'trigger' infection has been cured or is in remission in chronic cases, thus making determination of the initial cause difficult."
"The arthritis often is coupled with other characteristic symptoms; this has been called Reiter's syndrome, Reiter's disease or Reiter's arthritis."
"The manifestations of reactive arthritis include the following triad of symptoms: an inflammatory arthritis of large joints, inflammation of the eyes in the form of conjunctivitis or uveitis, and urethritis in men or cervicitis in women."
"Patients can also present with mucocutaneous lesions, as well as psoriasis-like skin lesions such as circinate balanitis, and keratoderma blennorrhagicum."
"The clinical pattern of reactive arthritis commonly consists of an inflammation of fewer than five joints which often includes the knee or sacroiliac joint."
"The arthritis may be 'additive' (more joints become inflamed in addition to the primarily affected one) or 'migratory' (new joints become inflamed after the initially inflamed site has already improved)."
"The most common triggers are intestinal infections (with Salmonella, Shigella or Campylobacter) and sexually transmitted infections (with Chlamydia trachomatis); however, it also can happen after group A streptococcal infections."
"It most commonly strikes individuals aged 20–40 years of age."
"It is more common in men than in women."
"It is more common in white than in black people."
"This is owing to the high frequency of the HLA-B27 gene in the white population."
"It can occur in epidemic form."
"Patients with HIV have an increased risk of developing reactive arthritis as well."
"Numerous cases during World Wars I and II focused attention on the triad of arthritis, urethritis, and conjunctivitis (often with additional mucocutaneous lesions), which at that time was also referred to as Fiessenger–Leroy–Reiter syndrome."