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==Disposition==
==Disposition==
*Outpatient follow up


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 20:09, 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

  • Outpatient follow up

See Also

Ankylosing spondylitis

Gonococcal arthritis

External Links

References