reactive arthritis
noun
: an inflammatory arthritis that develops following a bacterial infection (as with chlamydia, shigella, or salmonella), is characterized by pain, swelling, and stiffness of joints (as of the knees or ankles), may be accompanied by inflammation of the eyelids, skin, or urinary tract, and typically lasts one year or less but may become chronic
Doctors have given him cortisone shots and steroids to help with the lingering pain in his right knee, part of a condition known as reactive arthritis often associated with severe salmonella infections.—
Kimberly Kindy and Brady Dennis
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Some people may also experience reactive arthritis, which manifests as joint pain.
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In addition to PsA, nail pitting is a common sign of reactive arthritis.
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Even otherwise healthy people, Sears said, can occasionally develop complications beyond stomach discomfort, including reactive arthritis.
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Other types of spondyloarthritis include: psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, enteropathic arthritis, and undifferentiated spondyloarthritis.
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While most recover completely, some people can suffer from long-term effects such as reactive arthritis, which is joint pain and swelling caused by infection.
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Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
In addition to PsA, nail pitting is a common sign of reactive arthritis.
—Sarah Klein, Health, 25 June 2024
Even otherwise healthy people, Sears said, can occasionally develop complications beyond stomach discomfort, including reactive arthritis.
—Rachel Gutman, The Atlantic, 29 Dec. 2021
Other types of spondyloarthritis include: psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, enteropathic arthritis, and undifferentiated spondyloarthritis.
—Sarah Bradley, Health.com, 13 Sep. 2021
While most recover completely, some people can suffer from long-term effects such as reactive arthritis, which is joint pain and swelling caused by infection.
—Kristine Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2018
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reactive arthritis
noun
: an inflammatory arthritis that develops following a bacterial infection (as with chlamydia, shigella, or salmonella), is characterized by pain, swelling, and stiffness of joints (as of the knees or ankles), may be accompanied by inflammation of the eyelids, skin, or urinary tract, and typically lasts one year or less but may become chronic
The asymmetric involvement of the wrist and ankle, along with the presence of warm, swollen knees, could be consistent with a reactive arthritis; however, there was no antecedent infectious illness.—Abraham B. Schwarzberg et al., The New England Journal of Medicine
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