Reiter’s syndrome

Synonyms: Reactive Arthritis, Reiter’s Disease, Polyarthritis Urethrica, Urethro-conjunctivo-synovial Syndrome Definition Reiter’s syndrome describes an inflammatory joint disease that can occur as a secondary disease after inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract or the urogenital tract (urinary tract). Actually, Reiter’s syndrome comprises three or four main symptoms and is considered a special form of reactive arthritis. Causes … Reiter’s syndrome

Symptoms | Reiter’s syndrome

Symptoms In the case of a Reiter syndrome, the so-called Reiter triad is described. Possibly these can be completed by a further symptom to the Reiter triad. Arthritis, inflammation of the ureteral mucosa (urethritis) and conjunctivitis (conjunctivitis) or iritis are among the Reiter triad: The Reiter triad also includes the so-called Reiter dermatosis: This dermatosis … Symptoms | Reiter’s syndrome

Knee pain due to tendonitis | Knee pain – pain that affects the whole knee

Knee pain due to tendonitis Often knee pain also occurs due to inflammation of the tendon in the knee. Inflammation of the tendon is often caused by overstraining or incorrect loading in the knee joint, which is why athletes are often affected. Symptoms are mainly newly occurring pain after movement, redness and knee swelling. If … Knee pain due to tendonitis | Knee pain – pain that affects the whole knee

Rheumatoid Arthritis | Knee pain – pain that affects the whole knee

Rheumatoid Arthritis Synonyms:Rheumatism, primarily chronic polyarthritis, PCP, RA, joint rheumatism Location of the greatest pain: Not clearly identifiable. Pain around the entire joint. PathologyCause:Rheumatoid inflammation of the knee joint mucosa. Mostly other joints are also affected. Age:middle to higher age Gender:Women > Men Accident:No Type of pain: stabbing, bright, burning Pain development: Both acute attacks … Rheumatoid Arthritis | Knee pain – pain that affects the whole knee

Bacterial infection | Knee pain – pain that affects the whole knee

Bacterial infection Synonyms:purulent arthritis Location of the greatest pain: Not clearly identifiable. Pain around the entire joint. Partial pain maximum above the inner femoral condyle. PathologyCause:Bacterial knee inflammation either through direct germ introduction or in the context of a bacterial infection via the bloodstream. Sources can be a chronic sinusitis or chronic dental root inflammation. … Bacterial infection | Knee pain – pain that affects the whole knee

When climbing stairs | Knee pain – pain that affects the whole knee

When climbing stairs Knee pain when climbing stairs is load-dependent pain, which can be triggered by knee arthrosis behind the kneecap, among other things. Again, this is age-related wear and tear. The so-called “runner’s knee” is probably known to almost every passionate jogger. Hardly anyone does not complain of knee pain even in his training … When climbing stairs | Knee pain – pain that affects the whole knee

Reactive Arthritis

Synonyms Reiter syndrome = reactive arthritis Definition Reactive arthritis belongs to the rheumatological clinical pictures (rheumatism) and falls under the category of spondylarthropathies. Specifically, reactive arthritis is an inflammatory disease of the joints with sterile synovial fluid, which occurs after a bacterial gastrointestinal or urogenital infection. Gastrointestinal infections affect the stomach or intestine, urogenital kidneys … Reactive Arthritis

Symptoms | Reactive Arthritis

Symptoms The clinical picture of reactive arthritis usually appears two to six weeks after infection. Arthritis as an inflammation of the joints is mainly located in the legs (knee and ankle joints), less frequently in the finger and toe joints. In the majority of cases, reactive arthritis presents an asymmetrical picture, i.e. the same joints … Symptoms | Reactive Arthritis