JIA-LM Flashcards
what is JIA also know as/previously
Synonyms:
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) = USA
- Juvenile Chronic Arthritis (JCA)= Europe
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)= International League of Rheumatology
tHERE IS NO single best what for JIA
a) Characteristic Appearance
b) Diagnostic Criterion
c) Treatment
d) Uniform prognosis
SO pauci has less than 5 hot joints but how many are in the subdivisions of mono and oligo?
mono=1
oligo=2-4
extended pauci has how many hot joints
5-6
what about poly arthritis?
6+
what is a hot joint?
•Any swelling or effusion, increased warmth, and/or painful limited movement with or without tenderness in one or more joints lasting more than 6 weeks.
What is the age demographic of JIA
<9 y/o
What is the ACR Classification Criteria for the Diagnosis of JIA.
Lets break it down
AGE
How many joints involved
Duration
TYpe of onset of disease during the first 6 months
Exclusion of what
- Age at onset < 17 years
- Arthritis in 1 or more joints
- Duration of disease > 6 weeks
- Type of onset of disease during the first 6 mos
- Polyarthritis
- Pauciarthritis
- Systemic Disease
5.Exclusion of other forms of juvenile arthritis
What are the 3 main types of JIA
What are the % occurances of each?
Systemic 10-15
Pauciarticuar (oligoarticular) 50%+
Polyarticular 30-40%
What are some characteristics of growing pains
Yeah I know, so let me give you categories to guess from, ya dummies.
Age
Distribution of pain
Time of Day for pain
Exercise induced?
DO they grow ok?
How do you treat?
- Age: 6-13 yrs of age
- Distribution: Lower extremities
–Pain localized to thighs, calves & shins (not joints)
- Pain most frequent late in day or night (not morning)
- Correlation with strenuous exertion is variable
- Normal growth & development
- Treatment: heat, massage & analgesics
So lets talk about systemic JIA also known as what……………………. Still’s disease
What are some signs and symptoms that are systemic?
–Malaise, fever, rash, adenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, serositis, hepatitis, DIC, anemia
MSK sym of Still’s
–Arthritis, myalgia, arthralgias
AOO for still’s?
thats age of onset for all you slow people
there is a thing about sex and age so try to get that too.
–Usually < 5 yoa
- If < 5 yoa F=M
- If > 5yoa F>M
Describe the fever in Systemic JIA.
Spiking, crazy all over the place up and down what the heck.
What is this?
fusiform or spindle form fingers from systemic JIA
Describe the rash in systemic JIA? Note that pruritis is unsual
color
shape
size
distribution
- Evanescent (transient) and intermittent
- Salmon pink
- Circumscribed macular
- Size: 2-6 mm or greater, Often confluent
- Chest
- Axilla
- thighs & upper arms
What will the ESR be in Systemic JIA?
CBC would show what?
Dr Told said all your inflammatory markers should be up.
- ESR - high
- CBC
–Anemia
–Leukocytosis (inc. polys
–Thrombocytosis
What is the IgM RF and ANA in systemic JIA?
What confers a worse prognosis on Systemic JIA?
If the disease persist what could happen
youger the age of onset.
Amyloidosis in some children
So you have this kid with Still’s how do you manage the disease?
Splinting
PT/OT
NSAIDS
Steroids in what cases? Severe, right on Steve
DMARDS with questional benefit.
What age and sex are common in pauci articular JIA
<6
F>M