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What is infectious arthritis?
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-a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection of a joint and the tissues surrounding it
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Infectious arthritis is more common in what sex?
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-males
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Type of infection with infectious arthritis varies by what?
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-age
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What is the MCC of infectious arthritis?
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bacteria and most are N. gonorrhea
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What are some other common organisms that cause infectious arthritis?
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trep, staph, gram negative rods
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Most infectious arthritis is monoarticular or polyarticular?
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-monoarticular
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How does infectious arthritis spread?
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-hematogneously
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What joints are most commonly affected in infectious arthritis?
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-large joints
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What causes joint damage in infectious arthritis?
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-proteolytic enzymes released from neutrophils
-bacterial endotoxins |
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What are some risk factors for infectious arthritis?
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-immunosuppressed
¬-IV drug abusers -pts with other arthritic conditions -prosthetic joints -concurrently infected individuals -those undergoing joint surgery -penetrating trauma to a joint |
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Fungal infectious arthritis are rare and usually what?
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-monoarticular
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What fungus is MC in infectious arthritis?
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sporotrichosis
-post op is candida |
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What are some viral causes of infectious arthritis?
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-HIV
-rubella -mumps -parvovirus B19 -enteroviruses -Hep B and C -Herpes |
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What are some clinical manifestations of infectious arthritis?
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-pain and tenderness of affected joints
-limitation or loss of motion -tenosynovitis -effusion -fever |
