Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Flashcards
what is juvenile idiopathic arthritis?
Group of systemic inflammatory disorders affecting children below age of 16 years
The most commonly diagnosed Rheumatic disease in children
An important cause of disability and blindness
a type of arthritis that causes joint inflammation and stiffness for more than six weeks in a child aged 16 or younger.
what is the Etiology and Pathogenesis of JIA?
- nJIA is an auto-immune disease.
- Etiopathogenesis is multi-factorial and different from that of adult RA.
- Strong subset-specific genetic markers may affect immune response.
what is the criteria for diagnosis?
Age of onset = < 16 years
Duration of disease = > 6weeks
Presence of arthritis = Joint swelling or 2 of the following:
- Painful or limited joint motion
- Tenderness
- Warmth
Clinical subtypes of JIA: After 6 months 3 major subtypescan be identified
Which will help to suspect:
- The natural history
- Complications
- Prognosis
- Decide the strategy of treatment
what are the different subtypes?
summary table of the different types:
what is and how common is Pauciarticular JIA?
4 or less joints
Oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (formerly called pauciarthritis or pauciarticular-onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis) is defined as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) involving fewer than five joints. It is the most common subgroup, constituting approximately 50 percent of cases of JIA
who does type 1 Pauciarticular JIA occur in?
- Majority of pauci (25%)
- Age: before 5 years, peak 1-3 years
- Girls: boys = 8:1
what are the symptoms of type 1 Pauciarticular JIA?
- Presentation: limp rather than pain
- No constitutional manifestations
- +ve ANA in 40-75%
- Chronic uveitis in 20% of cases (95% if female < 2years old)
- Asymptomatic in 50%
- Irregular iris due to posterior synechiae
where does type 1 Pauciarticular JIA affect?
- Mainly LL joints
- Knee> ankle> hand or elbow (hip very rare).
who does type 2 pauciarticular JIA affect?
- 15%
- Age: after 8-9
- Girls: boys = 1:7
what are the symptoms and presentation of type 2 pauciarticular JIA?
- Presentation: constitutional rare, limp due to LL affection
- Mainly LL joints: knee, ankle.
- Hip can be affected early with rapid damage requiring THR early in life + enthesitis + many have sacroilliac joints and may evolve AS or spondyloarthritis
- 20% difficult to classify to particular spondyloarthropathy group
- Acute iridocyclitis in 10-20%
in type 2 pauciarticular JIA, those with HLA-B27 + back involvement will be categorized as what?
Juvenile Ankylosing spondylitis
Type 3 pauciarticular JIA affects who?
- 15%
- Age: any age during childhood
- Girls: boys = 4:1
what are the symptoms and presentation of type 3 pauciarticular JIA?
Presentation:
- constitutional rare
- asymmetric UL and LL arthritis
- dactylitis (severe inflammation of the finger and toe joints)
- Arthritis can be very destructive
- Family history of psoriasis in 40%
- +/- nail pitting
- These patients may develop psoriasis later in life
- Chronic iridocyclitis in 10-20%.
whatis extended oligoarthritis?
30% of these presenting with pauciarticular JIA (less than4 joints involved) can go on to more severe polyarticular course
what is the seocnd most ocmmon type of JIA?
what are the 2 different types of Polyarticular JIA?
Polyarticular JIA RF negative and RF positive
who does polyarticular JIA RF negative occur in?
- 15% of JIA
- Age: any age, often early
- Girls: boys = 9:1