Reactive poststreptococcal arthritis: Difference between revisions

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==Clinical Features==
==Clinical Features==
*Begins approximately 10d after strep infection (compared to 21d for rheumatic fever)  
*Begins approximately 10d after strep infection (compared to 21d for [[rheumatic fever]])  
*[[Arthritis]]
*[[Arthritis]]
**Generally more severe than that in RF
**Generally more severe than that in RF
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==Evaluation==
==Evaluation==
 
*Throat culture


==Management==
==Management==
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[[Category:Pediatrics]]
[[Category:Pediatrics]]
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Latest revision as of 20:09, 6 October 2019

Background

  • Arthritis of one or more joints after Group A strep pharyngitis
    • May represent mild form of rheumatic fever or separate entity
  • Not associated with other Major Jones criteria; milder illness than rheumatic fever

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

Monoarticular arthritis

Algorithm for Monoarticular arthralgia

Polyarthritis

Algorithm for Polyarticular arthralgia

Evaluation

  • Throat culture

Management

Disposition

  • Discharge

See Also

References