JRA, Arthrogryosis, and OI Flashcards

1
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True or false: Osteoarthritis is the most common childhood arthritic condition

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False: its Juvenile RA… obviously

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What is the incidence of JRA? Prevalence?

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Incidence: 13.9/100,000
Prevalence: 113.4/100,000

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JRA subtypes

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• pauciarticular affects 1 to 4 joints (50 %)
• polyarticular affects 5 or more joints (40 %)
• systemic (10 %)
—can be organs

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Etiology and pathophysiology of JRA

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Etiology and pathophysiology
• unknown, but autoimmune in nature
• inflammatory response
• proliferation of synovium
• adhesions and osteophytes form
• subluxation is not uncommon
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5
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What medications are used to treat JRA?

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Variety of meds including NSAIDS, corticosteroids, gold salt & immunosuppressive drugs

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What disabilities will a child with JRA face?

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• Dependent upon phase, child’s abilities will vary
• Morning usually a painful time, may
start day with a warm bath
• Pain will often vary day to day
• disability will range from mild to severe, dependent upon the child and often dependent upon the day

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7
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How do you strengthen children with JRA?

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Isometric-safer and less painful
PRE- good depending on if they’re mid flair up or not
Functional- safe! Just what they do in a day

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8
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True or false: Use PROM to stretch children with JRA to conserve their energy

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FALSE

AROM is less aggressive and safer

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True or false: Scoliosis can occur with JRA

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True

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10
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True or false: you must be aggressive when treating JRA

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False

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True or false: more than half of kids with JRA go on to adulthood without arthritis

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True

Usually lost during puberty

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12
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What is Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita?

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Nonprogressive neuromuscular syndrome that is present at birth

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13
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What is the incidence of Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita?

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1/3,000-4,000 births

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What is the etiology of Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita

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  • unknown etiology for all but distal arthrogryposis which has a genetic basis
  • one possible etiology is high fever/virus during pregnancy
  • insult probably occurs in the 1st trimester
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15
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What are the causes of motor weakness in Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita in utero?

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Neurogenic and myopathic disorder

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16
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What is the cause of contracutres in utero in Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita?

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Immobilization

17
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What will a post natal biopsy of a child with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita reveal?

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A post-natal biopsy of the child will show virtually
normal muscle tissue in strong muscles and
fibro-fatty deposits in affected muscles

18
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How will a baby with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita present?

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  • Joint contractures
  • Amyoplasia (lack of muscle development)
  • Body areas most affected in descending order of prevalence:
  • foot • hip • wrist • knee • elbow and shoulder
19
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What are the 2 general presentations of AMC?

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1.
• flexed and dislocated hips
• extended knees
• flexed elbows

2.
• Abd and ER hips
• flexed knees
• extended elbows

Both types exhibit equinovarus, flexed and ulnarly
deviated wrists, internally rotated shoulders

20
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True or false: You must be aggressive with babies with AMC

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True. Aggressively stretch 3-5x daily

21
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True or False: be aggressive in children with OI

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HELLA FALSE

22
Q

What is osteogenesis imperfecta ?

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Inherited disorder of connective tissue

23
Q

What is the incidence of OI?

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1/20,000 live births

24
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What is the prevalence of OI?

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16/ 1,000,000

25
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What is the presentation of OI?

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General presentation is lax joints, weakness and

osteoporosis with multiple recurrent fractures

26
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What is the most severe and disabling form of OI?

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Osteogenesis imperfecta congenita

27
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Osteogenesis imperfecta congenita

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• Most severe and
disabling form
• numerous fractures at birth
• dwarfism
• bowing or deformities of the long bones
• poor prognosis with a high mortality rate secondary to ICH or respiratory tract infections

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Osteogenesis imperfecta tarda

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  • Fractures occur after birth
  • more mild
  • severity measured as to how much bowing of long bones is present
29
Q

What are the 2 types of osteogenesis imperfecta tarda

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Type I
• most can ambulate with bracing
• short stature
• bowing of long bones

Type II
• least disabling form
• no bowing of long bones
• average height

30
Q

Which disease is associated with blue sclera?

A

OI

31
Q

Spinal deformities occur in _____% of patients with

OI

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50%

32
Q

Kyphoscoliosis occurs in ______% cases of OI and may be disabling

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20-40%