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- Spondyloarthropathy - DermNet
What is a spondyloarthropathy? Spondyloarthropathy refers to a group of five seronegative inflammatory rheumatic disorders that are related in disease manifestation and genetic susceptibility [1] The spondyloarthropathies include: Ankylosing spondylitis Psoriatic arthritis Reactive arthritis Enteropathic arthritis (arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease) Undifferentiated
- Spondyloarthropathy
What is a spondyloarthropathy? Spondyloarthropathy refers to a group of five seronegative inflammatory rheumatic disorders that are related in disease manifestation and genetic susceptibility [1] The spondyloarthropathies include: Ankylosing spondylitis Psoriatic arthritis Reactive arthritis Enteropathic arthritis (arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease) Undifferentiated
- Reactive arthropathy - DermNet
Another spondyloarthropathy Post-streptococcal arthritis [5] What is the treatment for reactive arthropathy? Treatment of precipitating infection Antibiotics should be initiated to reduce the risk of progression or complications from the initial infection This is particularly important for genitourinary infections such as chlamydia [2]
- Dactylitis - DermNet
Dactylitis is a common feature in all forms of spondyloarthropathy, including psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis Dactylitis occurs in about one-third of patients with psoriatic arthritis, with the feet being most affected
- Skin signs of rheumatic disease - DermNet
What is a rheumatic disease? Many autoimmune connective tissue diseases and vascular conditions in rheumatology have cutaneous manifestations Skin signs are useful in the diagnosis of rheumatic disease, as they often precede systemic symptoms They can also act as a prognostic marker and predict systemic involvement Rheumatic diseases described on this page are: Cutaneous lupus erythematosus
- Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens - DermNet
Abscess Hair loss Keloid scars Patients with perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens may also have hidradenitis suppurativa, nodulocystic acne and or pilonidal disease Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens is also associated with arthritis and spondyloarthropathy Sacroiliitis is reported in three-quarters of sufferers
- Psoriatic arthritis - DermNet
Joint manifestations There are 5 main patterns of joint involvement: Distal arthritis Asymmetric oligoarthritis (60%) Symmetric polyarthritis Spondyloarthritis (axial involvement) Arthritis mutilans (5%) Large and small joints may be affected Distal interphalangeal involvement is a hallmark of psoriatic arthritis and can be difficult to distinguish from osteoarthritis Symptoms include joint
- Splinter haemorrhage - DermNet
What is a splinter haemorrhage? A splinter haemorrhage is a longitudinal, red-brown haemorrhage under a nail and looks like a wood splinter Seen end-on, the haemorrhage is in the lower part of the nail plate or underneath it
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