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{{Differencial Diagnosis Migratory Arthritis}}
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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
*Clinical diagnosis
*Must exclude gonococcal arthritis and other systemic disease manifestations


==Management==
==Management==

Revision as of 20:08, 29 December 2015

Background

Associated with bacterial infections

Clinical Features

Can't see, Can't pee, Can't climb a tree

  • Conjunctivitis or uveitis
  • Nongonococcal urethritis
  • Asymmetric oligoarthritis

Differential Diagnosis

Monoarticular arthritis

Algorithm for Monoarticular arthralgia

Oligoarthritis

Polyarthritis

Algorithm for Polyarticular arthralgia

Migratory Arthritis

Diagnosis

  • Clinical diagnosis
  • Must exclude gonococcal arthritis and other systemic disease manifestations

Management

  • NSAIDs mainstay of treatment
  • Systemic antibiotics do not affect arthritis
  • However, consider antibiotics in chlamydia related to improve arthritis symptoms faster

Disposition

See Also

Ankylosing spondylitis

Gonococcal arthritis

External Links

References