Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
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Reiter syndrome; Post-infectious arthritis
Symptoms
Urinary symptoms usually appear within days or weeks of an infection. Low-grade fever, inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye (conjunctivitis), and arthritis develop over the next several weeks. The arthritis may be mild or severe, and may affect only one side of the body or more than one joint.
Muscle and joint symptoms include:
- Achilles tendon pain
Heel pain -
Joint pain in the large joints (hip pain ,knee pain , andankle pain are common) - Low back pain
Eye and skin symptoms include:
- Eye discharge
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Eye pain - burning Eye redness -
Skin lesions on the palms and soles that may resemblepsoriasis - Small, painless
ulcers in the mouth, tongue, and glanspenis
Urinary and genital symptoms may include:
Genital lesions (male) Incontinence Penis pain Skin redness or inflammation - Urethral discharge
Urinary hesitancy Urinary urgency - Urination - burning or stinging
Signs and tests
The diagnosis is based on symptoms. Since the symptoms may occur at different times, the diagnosis may be delayed. A physical examination may reveal conjunctivitis or typical skin lesions.
Tests that may be performed include:
- C-reactive protein
HLA-B27 antigen Joint x-rays - Sed rate (ESR)
Urinalysis
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Review Date: 06/20/2011
Reviewed By: Neil J. Gonter, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia
University, NY and private practice specializing in Rheumatology at
Rheumatology Associates of North Jersey, Teaneck, NJ. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
