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Reiter's Syndrome Learning Center
Symptoms could include:
- Fever
- Joint Pain
- Skin Lesion
- Low Grade Fever
- Urethral Discharge
- Eye Pain
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Inflamed Joint
- Eye Redness
- Blood In Urine
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Discharge From Penis
- Eye Discharge
- Visual Impairment
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Foot Lesions
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Hand Lesion
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Lesion, Penis
- Low Back Pain
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Pelvic Pain
- Mouth Ulcers
- Knee Pain
- Vaginal Discharge
- Heel Pain
- Painful Urination
- Hip Pain
- Ankle Pain
- Frequent Urination
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Urinary Urgency
- Blood In Semen
- Watering Eyes
- Ulcer on Tongue
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Gritty Eye
- Itching of Eye
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Urinary symptoms usually appear within days or weeks of an infection. Low-grade fever, inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye (conjunctivitis), and arthritis develop over the next several weeks. The arthritis may be mild or severe, and may aff...
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The cause of Reiter's syndrome was unknown as of early 1998, but scientists think the disease results from a combination of genetic vulnerability and various disease agents. Over 80% of Caucasian patients and 50–60% of African Americans test posit...
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Fever is the temporary increase in the body's temperature, in response to some disease or illness. A child has a fever when their temperature is at or above one of these levels: 100.4 F (38 C) measured in the bottom (rectally; 99.5 F(37.5 C) measu...
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A fever is any body temperature elevation over 100.4°F (38°C).
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Normal body temperature varies somewhat from one individual to another but displays a general range and pattern around the "normal" temperature of 98.6°F. Early morning body temperature may be as low as 97°F, and as high as 99.3°F in the afternoon...
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An elevated body temperature. While the standard for normal body temperature is 98.6°F (37°C), normal body temperatures actually fluctuate within a range of one to two degrees, making it impossible to formulate a precise definition of fever based ...
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Fever is defined as an abnormally high body temperature or a regulated rise to a new set point of body temperature. While a body temperature above 100°F(37.8°C) is considered to be a fever by some clinicians, a significant fever is usually defined...
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A fever is any body temperature elevation over 100°F (37.8°C).
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Hyperthermia involves raising the body's core temperature as a means of eradicating tumors. The treatment simulates fever . Some therapies actually bring on fever through the introduction of fever-causing organisms, while others raise body tempera...
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Hyperthermia is the use of therapeutic heat to treat various cancers on and inside the body.
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Joint pain can affect one or more joints. See also: Arthritis (inflammation of joints; Bursitis; Muscle pain.
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A skin lesion is a superficial growth or patch of the skin that does not resemble the area surrounding it.
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A gram stain of urethral discharge is a test used to identify bacteria in fluid from the tube that drains urine from the bladder (urethra.
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Pain in the eye (that is not due to injury) may be described as a burning, throbbing, aching, or stabbing sensation in or around the eye. It may also feel as if there is a foreign body in the eye.
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Red eyes are caused by enlarged, dilated blood vessels, leading to the appearance of redness on the surface of the eye.
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Blood in your urine, or hematuria, can be classified as microscopic or gross. Microscopic hematuria is when there is very little blood in the urine and it can only be seen with a microscope; Gross hematuria is when there is enough blood in the uri...
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Total blindness is the inability to tell light from dark, or the total inability to see. Visual impairment or low vision is a severe reduction in vision that can't be corrected with standard glasses or contact lenses and reduces a person's ability...
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Pain felt in your lower back may come from the spine, muscles, nerves, or other nearby structures. It may also be due to problems in your mid or upper back, the testicles or ovaries, or a hernia in the groin.
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Low back pain (LBP) is a common complaint—second only to cold and flu as a reason why patients seek care from their family doctor. It may be a limited musculoskeletal symptom or caused by a variety of diseases and disorders that affect or extend f...
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Back pain is one of the most common health complaints. Almost everyone will have back pain at some time in their life. Most of the time, the exact cause of the pain cannot be found. This article discusses long-term (chronic) low back pain. For inf...
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Low back pain is a common musculoskeletal symptom that may be either acute or chronic. It may be caused by a variety of diseases and disorders that affect the lumbar spine. Low back pain is often accompanied by sciatica , which is pain that involv...
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Mouth ulcers are sores or open lesions in the mouth. (See also mouth sores or canker sores)
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Stomatitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth. It may involve the cheeks, gums, tongue, lips, and roof or floor of the mouth. The inflammation may be caused by conditions within the mouth itself, such as poor oral hygiene and ...
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Stomatitis describes an inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth. This condition, frequently referred to as mucositis , can result from cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy . It is characterized by mouth ulcers or ...
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Stomatitis is an inflammation of the mucous lining of the mouth, which may involve the cheeks, gums, tongue, lips, and roof or floor of the mouth. The word "stomatitis" literally means inflammation of the mouth.
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Inflammation of the mucous lining of any of the structures in the mouth, which may involve the cheeks, gums, tongue, lips, and roof or floor of the mouth. The word "stomatitis" literally means inflammation of the mouth. The inflammation can be cau...
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Knee pain usually results from overuse, poor form during physical activity, not warming up or cooling down, or inadequate stretching. Simple causes of knee pain often clear up on their own with self care. Being overweight can put you at greater ri...
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Knee pain refers to any aching or burning pain in the knee joint. Knee pain can be a symptom of numerous conditions and diseases, including knee stress, osteoarthritis , injury, gout , infection, and bursitis .
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Vaginal discharge refers to secretions from the vagina. Such discharge can vary in: Consistency (thick, pasty, thin; Color (clear, cloudy, white, yellow, green; Smell (normal, odorless, bad odor.
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Most frequently heel pain is not the result of any single injury, such as a fall or twist, but rather the result of repetitive or excessive heel pounding. Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the thick connective tissue on the sole of your foot th...
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Painful urination describes any pain, discomfort, or burning sensation during urination.
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Hip pain involves any pain in or around the hip joint.
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Ankle pain involves any discomfort in one or both ankles.
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Frequent urination means needing to urinate more often than usual. Urgent urination is a sudden, compelling urge to urinate, along with discomfort in your bladder. A frequent need to urinate at night is called nocturia. Most people can sleep for 6...
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Blood in the semen, called hematospermia, may be undetectable (microscopic) or visible in the ejaculation fluid.
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Watery eyes occur when there is too much tear production or poor drainage of the tear duct.
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Tongue problems include pain, swelling, or a change in how the tongue looks.
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Eye burning with discharge is burning, itching, or drainage from the eye of any substance other than tears.
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