JIA Flashcards
1
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General features of juvenille idiopathic arthritis
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- causes pain and swelling in the joints
- autoimmune disease
- typical onset is before 16 years
2
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What are the 3 major types of JIA?
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- oligoarticular JIA
- polyarticular JIA
- systemic JIA
3
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Pathology of JIA
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Persistent synovitis → joint destruction → bone, tendon, ligament destruction
4
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Oligoarticular JIA epidemiology
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- 50% of JIA
- F>M
- age 2-3 years
5
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Polyarticular JIA epidemiology
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- 35% of JIA
- F>M
- age 2-5y, 10-14y
6
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Systemic JIA epidemiology
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- 10% of JIA
- F=M
- any age <17y
7
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Oligoarticular JIA: number of joints affected
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<5
8
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Oligoarticular JIA: type of joints affected
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- medium and large
- asymmetric
- rarely hips
- non-destructive arthritis
9
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Oligoarticular JIA: systemic features
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- Usually asymptomatic
- 20% uveitis (if ANA+)
10
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Polyarticular JIA: number of joints affected
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5 or more joints
11
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Polyarticular JIA: type of joints affected
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- any
- usually symmetric
- rarely hips
- destructive arthritis
12
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Polyarticular JIA: systemic features
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- less frequent uveitis
13
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Systemic JIA: number of joints affected
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any
14
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Systemic JIA: types of joint affected
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- any
- destructive arthritis
15
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Systemic JIA: systemic features
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- daily high fevers
- evanescent salmon-pink rash
- hepatosplenomegaly
- lymphadenopathy
- heart/lung/liver involvement
