Question 1

what is reactive arthritis?

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Auto-immune disease: An autoimmune disease that develops as a response to an infection, typically causing red, hot, swollen, and painful joints but can also involve other body parts.

Question 2

how can someone get reactive arthritis?

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Infection!: Reactive arthritis is usually caused by venereal infection with chlamydia and some other agents, or GI infection with salmonella, yersinia, and other organisms.  However, systemic infectionscan do  this as well - lyme disease! reactive arthritis has even been described as coming from the most common infection causing acne!

Question 3

what can be done about  reactive arthritis?

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The goal of the : Treatment is to manage your symptoms and treat any underlying bacterial infections that may still be present
antibiotic to eliminate bacterial infection that triggered your reactive arthritis 
for the arthritis we could use
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory or
corticosteroids
ortumor necrosis factor (tnf) blockers
 and physical therapy.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of reactive arthritis?

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Multiple system : The signs and symptoms of reactive arthritis generally start one to three weeks after exposure to a triggering infection.
Musculoskeletal, joint pain, usually in your knees, ankles and feet, heel pain, pain and swelling at the back of your ankle, 	swollen toes or fingers, which may look like sausage, pain in your low back .
Urinary symptoms, burninig durind urination, eyes, mouth and skinconjectivitis.

Question 5

does anybody know about reactive arthritis cause?

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Yes: It is thought to be due to the immune system becoming overactive and misguided after it responds to an infection.

Question 6

is reactive arthritis symmetric or asymmetric or what?

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Both: It can be either. Typically it starts as asymmetric. If it continues and becomes additive with additional joints effected then will likely become symmetric.

Question 7

have been diagnosed with reactive arthritis. what to do?

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REACTIVE ARTHRITIS: hello ~ reactive arthritis is a type of rheumatoid arthritis that follows after an STD like chlamydia infection in some cases. Please see you have had a full panel of tests for STD and full treatment  if any are current and then use the meds prescribed for arthritis (anti-inflammatories) and f/u per recommendation of a Rheumatologist. thanks

Question 8

please define what "post streptoccal reactive arthritis is?

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Pain after strep: A few weeks after a strep infection (usually "strep throat"), some people will develop severe pain in one or more of their larger joints (knees, elbows, wrists...).  These pains go away in time, only to reappear elsewhere.  Persons who are having such symptoms should see a doctor to be sure they are not suffering from rheumatic fever instead -- a similar but probably separate condition.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: reactive arthritis?

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An inflammatory dis.: An inflammatory condition that occurs after exposure to certain digestive and urinary infections, especially chlamydia, salmonella, shigella.   The infection occurs 1-4 weeks before arthritis develops.  It causes fever, arthritis affecting the larger joints or spine, also conjunctivitis and skin lesions.  It is treated with anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids (cortisone-like), or other medications.

Question 10

explain reiter's disease / reactive arthritis?

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Joint, entheses dz: Reactive arthritis (formerly known as reiter's syndrome) is an uncommon (<0.01%) inflammatory arthritic condition preceded by an infection, usually in the gastrointestinal (i.E diarrhea) or genitourinary (i.e. Uti) tracts. Specific bacterial have been linked to this disease.

Rheumatologists call this disease a spondylarthropathy, affecting both joints and entheses primarily.

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