pt.has several mouth ulcers,arthritis,sausage fingers. diar

[Dr.Arshad]

A pt.has several mouth ulcers ,arthritis,sausage fingers.also has h/o diarhea.MOST LIKELY
A.BEHCET DISEASE
B.REITER DISEASE
C.RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
D.ANKOLYSING ARTHRITIS
E.PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS


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[Dr.Arshad]

ans. b. REITER DISEASE


REITER DISEASE: A syndrome of reactive arthritis associated with rash, urethritis, conjunctivitis, uveitis, and oral ulcers develops several weeks after approximately 1 percent of cases of nongonococcal urethritis and 2 percent of enteric infections, particularly with those due to Yersinia enterocolitica, Shigella flexneri, Campylobacter jejuni, and Salmonella species. Reactive arthritis is most common among young men (except after Yersinia infection) and has been linked to the HLA-B27. Patients report painful, asymmetric oligoarthritis affecting mainly the knees, ankles, and feet. Low-back pain is common, and radiographic evidence of sacroiliitis is found in patients with long-standing disease. Most patients recover within 6 months, but prolonged recurrent disease is more common in cases following nongonococcal urethritis. Anti-inflammatory agents help to relieve symptom