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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
==Natural History== | ==Natural History== | ||
The symptoms of reactive arthritis usually develop after 1-3 weeks of initial infection (in | *The symptoms of reactive arthritis usually develop after 1-3 weeks of initial infection (in another part of the body) and start with symptoms such as malaise, fatigue, and fever. | ||
*If left untreated, patients with reactive arthritis may progress to develop myalgias and joint pain especially in the lower extremities. Over the course of time, patient develops urethritis and conjunctivitis. | |||
* Urethritis presents with dysuria, increased frequency, urgency, and urethral discharge whereas conjunctivitis leads to pain, burning, tearing sensation in eyes. | |||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Natural History
- The symptoms of reactive arthritis usually develop after 1-3 weeks of initial infection (in another part of the body) and start with symptoms such as malaise, fatigue, and fever.
- If left untreated, patients with reactive arthritis may progress to develop myalgias and joint pain especially in the lower extremities. Over the course of time, patient develops urethritis and conjunctivitis.
- Urethritis presents with dysuria, increased frequency, urgency, and urethral discharge whereas conjunctivitis leads to pain, burning, tearing sensation in eyes.