Juvenile idiopathic arthritis Flashcards

1
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Define JIA

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Group of systemic inflammatory disorders affecting children below the age of 16

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2
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Why is JIA important to recognise?

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most commonly diagnosed rheumatic disease In children

important cause of disability and blindness

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3
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History of JIA

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Cornil 1864 - juvenile onset RA
12 years, polyarticular and dead by 29
peritonitis, pleurisy, renal disease –> amyloidosis?

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4
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Who helped to categorise JIA?

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George Frederic still in 1896

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5
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aetiopathogenesis of JIA

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autoimmune disease and multi-factorial

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6
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Age of onset

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under 16

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7
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Duration of disease

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more than 6 weeks

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8
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presence of arthritis in JIA

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joint swelling or 2 of

1. painful or limited ROM 2. tenderness 3. warmth

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9
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What investigations are used to confirm arthritis?

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USS or MRI

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10
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After how long from onset can 3 subtypes of JIA be identified?

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6

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3 subtypes of JIA and %

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pauciarticular - 55%
polyarticular - 25%
systemic onset - 20%

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12
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3 types of pauciarticular JIA and %

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type 1 - 25
type 2 - 15
type 3 - 15

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13
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Who does type 1 pauciarticular JIA affect?

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pre-school aged girl

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14
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presentation of type 1 pauciarticular JIA

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limp due to lower limb involved - knee >ankle>hand
chronic uveitis in 20% –> 95% if female under 2yrs
asymptomatic in 50%
posterior synechiae = irregular iris
positive ANA in 40-75%

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15
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Who does type 2 pauciarticular JIA affect?

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after 8-9 years, BOYS

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16
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presentation of type 2 pauciarticular JIA

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limp - lower limb (knee and ankle)

hip can be affected early with rapid damage

17
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categorising type 2 pauciarticular JIA

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Canadians - no back involvement = SEA

HLA-B27 and +ve back = juvenile AS

18
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type 2 pauciarticular JIA iridocyclitis

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acute in 10-20%

19
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Who does type 3 pauciarticular JIA affect?

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any age in childhood, girls

FH of psoriasis

20
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presentation of 3 pauciarticular JIA

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asymmetric UL and LL
dactylitis
chronic iridocyclitis in 10-20%
nail pitting

21
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who does RF -ve polyarticular JIA affect?

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any age - often early, girls

22
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symptoms of RF -ve polyarticular JIA

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constitutional = low grade fever, malaise, anaemia
hepato-splenomegaly, growth abnormalities
symmetric large and small joints

23
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who does RF +ve polyarticular JIA affect?

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12-16 years, girls

24
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symptoms of RF +ve polyarticular JIA

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constitutional symptoms, anaemia, nodules

25
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What can RF +ve polyarticular JIA be complicated by?

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sjogrens, vasculitis, pulmonary fibrosis etc

26
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RF +ve polyarticular JIA x-ray

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erosions appear early

27
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systemic JIA - when do extra-articular features start?

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early and disappear after 2-5yrs

28
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systemic JIA - who does it affect?

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4-6years, equal boys and girls

29
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Systemic JIA features - summary

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fever - 39.5 for 2 weeks high in afternoon
rash - 90% salmon red on trunk and thighs
arthritis - 12 months from fever onset
LN - general non tender lymphadenopathy
Abdo - pain, hepatosplenomegaly
serositis - polyserositis, 36% pericarditis
pulmonary - pleural effusion/fibrosis rare

30
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1st line therapy

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simple pain killers

NSAIDS

31
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2nd line therapy

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no response to NSAID/joint injection
methotrexate
Anti-TNF
IL-1/6 antagonist for systemic

32
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When would systemic steroids be used? (4)

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systemic JIA - pain and fever
serious complications
kids undergoing surgery
bridge for DMARDs

33
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Risks of systemic steroids

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osteoporosis, infections, growth abnormalities

34
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Local steroids

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intra-articular or eye disease oligo-articular JIA

35
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Other treatment

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rehab - physio and OT

36
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surgery

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synovectomy

reconstructive/joint replacement