Editing Arthritis (section)

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[[Infectious arthritis]] is another severe form of arthritis that is sometimes referred to as septic arthritis. It typically occurs when a patient is ill or has an infection. Common symptoms include the sudden onset of chills, fever, and joint pain. The condition is caused by bacteria that spread through the blood stream from elsewhere in the body. This bacteria can travel to specific joints and start to erode cartilage. Infectious arthritis must be rapidly diagnosed and treated promptly in order to prevent irreversible joint damage.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.arthritis.org/ | title = Severe Arthritis Disease Facts | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070423120449/http://www.arthritis.org/ | work = Arthritis.org | archive-date=23 April 2007 | access-date = 5 February 2010 }}</ref> Only about 1% of cases of infectious arthritis are a result of [[virus]]es.<ref name="pmid27037381">{{cite journal | vauthors = Marks M, Marks JL | title = Viral arthritis | journal = Clinical Medicine | volume = 16 | issue=2 | pages = 129–134 | date=2016 | doi = 10.7861/clinmedicine.16-2-129 | pmc=4868140 | pmid = 27037381}}</ref> Within recent years, the virus [[SARS-CoV-2]], which causes [[Covid-19]], has been added to this list.<ref name="pmid35655110">{{cite journal | vauthors = Slouma M, Abbes M, Louzir B | title = Reactive arthritis occurring after COVID-19 infection: a narrative review | journal = [[Infection (journal)|Infection]] | volume = 51 | issue=1 | pages = 37–45 | date=2023 | doi = 10.1007/s15010-022-01858-z | pmc=9162104 | pmid = 35655110}}</ref> SARS-CoV-2 tends to cause [[reactive arthritis]] rather than local septic arthritis.<ref name="pmid35655110" />

[[Psoriasis]] can develop into psoriatic arthritis.<ref name=":3" /> With psoriatic arthritis, most individuals first develop skin symptoms (such as scaly patches and itchiness) and then begin to experience joint related symptoms. They typically experience continuous joint pain, stiffness and swelling like other forms of arthritis. This disease can go into [[remission (medicine)|remission]], but there is currently no known cure for the disorder.<ref name=":3" /> Treatment current revolves around decreasing autoimmune attacks with immune suppressive medications.<ref name=":3" /> A small percentage of patients with psoriatic arthritis can develop a severely painful and destructive form of arthritis which destroys the small joints in the hands and sometimes lead to permanent disability and loss of hand function.<ref name=":3">{{cite web | url = http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/psoriatic-arthritis/DS00476/DSECTION=symptoms | title = Psoriatic Arthritis | work = Mayo Clinic | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100209073725/http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/psoriatic-arthritis/DS00476/DSECTION%3Dsymptoms | archive-date=9 February 2010 | access-date = 5 February 2010 }}</ref>