
Reactive Arthritis
Arthritis Urethritica
📋Overview
Reactive arthritis is an inflammatory joint condition that develops in response to an infection elsewhere in the body, typically in the gastrointestinal or genitourinary tract. It is part of the spondyloarthritis group of disorders and is characterized by joint inflammation occurring days to weeks after an infection. The term 'reactive arthritis' is the preferred modern terminology.
Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0085435ICD-10-CM
M02.3
MeSH
D016918
SNOMED CT (US)
201736002239783001129133005
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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