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MC arthritogenic enteric and GU bacteria

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Yersinia
Salmonella
Shigella
Campylobacter
Chlamydia trachomatis

Less common
Chlamydia pneumo
M pneumo
C difficile

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ReA gender predilection

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M

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Organisms responsible for ReA at all ages

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Enteric infections

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T/F significant prop of patients with ReA are HLA-B27 neg

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T

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BErlin dx criteria for ReA

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Pg 614 box

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In ReA: Symptoms of infection usually precede arthritis, enthesitis, or extraarticular disease by

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1-4 weeks

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Active period of ReA

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Weeks to months

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T/F Chlamydia GU infection is usually asymptomatic

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T

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T/F ReA is typically red and warm

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T

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T/F ReA is typically oligoart

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T

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Eye finding in ReA occuring in 2/3 of patients

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Conjunctivitis

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Organism that may cause severe purulent conjunc in ReA

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Yersinia

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T/F ReA is difficult to distinguish from septic arth

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T, do culture

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T/F Clincial and lab confirmation of an infectious trigger in children with ReA is often made

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F

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Usual distinguishing clinical cxs of ReA compared to JIA

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More painful
Assoc with erythema of overlying skin

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Usual distinguishing clinical cxs of septic arth compared to ReA

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Fever and usual monoarticular involvement

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Among all rheumatic disease of childhood, this is the only one potentially preventable

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ReA

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Circinate balanitis (shallow painless ulcers on glans) is seen in what ReA

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Chlamydia-triggered ReA

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Skin lesions of ReA difficult to distinguish from Psoriasis

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Keratoderma blenorrhagicum

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T/F Treatment of enteric infection with abx impacts the course of ReA

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F

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Abx therapy for this organism may be beneficial for altering course ofReA

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Chlamydia trachomatis

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1st line tx for ReA

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NSAIDs

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Usual duration of ReA

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3-6m

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Tx for Keratoderma blenorrhagicum

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MTX

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Tx for uveitis from ReA
Topical steroids
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Most children with ReA achieve within
6-12m
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Recurrent arthritis may occur in ReA
T
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ARF latency
2-3 weeks
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MC clinical presentation of RF
Carditis
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Most specific clinical presentation of RF
Carditis
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Most serious presentation of RF
Carditis
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RF: Patholgocial process underlying inflammatory reaction in various organs
Vasculitis mediated by immune reaction to the strep antigen
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Prevention of RF
Timely and appropriate treatment of strep pharyngitis
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Peak incidence of RF
6-15years
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Low incidence ARF is defined as
2 or fewer new cases per 100,000 children per year
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Low prevalence ARF is defined as
1:1000 cases or fewer in the whole population
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Strains of strep primarily associated with ARF
Serotype 3 and 18, particularly those that produced mucoid colonies when cultured on blood agar
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Susceptibility genes for ARF
HLA-DR 4,2,1,3,7 DRB1*16 Allotype D8/17
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Measure neutralizing Abs to purified streptolysin O
ASO
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Assays for antibodies to the most ubiquitous of 4 deoxyribonuclease isozymes produced by group A strep
Anti-DNAse B
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Antibodies against GAS peak approx ___ after acute infection
2-3 weeks
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Only about ___% of patient with ARF mount an ASO response
83
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RF: Structures that share cross-reactive antigenic determinants
1) Components of M protein and myocardial sarcolemma 2) Cell-wall carbohydrate and valvular glycoprotein 3) Strep protoplast membrane and neuronal tissue of subthalamic and caudate nuclei 4) Hyaluronate capsule and articular cart
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MCC of morbidity and mortality in patients with ARF
Carditis
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Older vs younger children with RF: More likely to develop moderate and severe carditis
Young
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WAS considered the hallmark of RHD
Pancarditis
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Main target and site responsible for pathological and clinical manif of RHD
Endocardium
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Hallmark lesion of rheumatic carditis
Valvular insuff
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Valves MC affected by RF in order
Mitral > aortic
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Murmur of mitral insuff/regurg
High-freq, smooth, holosystolic, apical, radiating to the left axilla, best heard while the patient is in left lat decubitus
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Murmur of mitral stenosis
Carey coombs murmur: Mid- to late-diastolic flow murmur
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Pulse of AI
Corrigan pulse: Increased pulse pressure asociated with bounding peripheral pulses
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Arthritis occurs in about ___% of patients with ARF
70
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RF: Most severe clinical manif at presentation
Arthritis
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RF clinical manif: Takes the longest to resolve
Chorea and erythema marginatum
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RF clinical manif: Rarest
Erythema marginatum
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RF clinical manif: Develops last
Chorea
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MCC of misdiagnosis of ARF
Arthritis
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T/F Arthritis of RF is usually initially monoartic
T
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Most prominent symptom of RF arthritis
Pain
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T/F Pain of RF arthritis occurs at rest and accentuated by active or passive mvt
T
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T/F ARF arthritis treated with NSAIDs may be monoarticu and not follow migratory pattern
T
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Sydenham chorea is a manif of involvement of
Basal ganglia and caudate nucleus
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Latency period between strep infxn and chorea
2-4 months, sometimes as long as 12 months
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T/F involuntary mvts in sydenham chor is usually asymm and disappear during sleep
F, symmetrical, disappear during sleep
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T/F Sydenham chor resolves spont
T, in 2-3 weeks, but may persist for months, sometimes, years
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PANDAs vs sydenham chorea
Carditis is highly prevalent in SC and not associated with PANDAs
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MC loc of erythema marginatum
Trunk and proximal inner aspects of the limbs
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T/F ERythema marginatum is accentuated by cold
F, warmth
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Usual location of SC nodules of RF
Extensor surface of joints
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T/F Overlying skin of SC nodules RF is often discolored
F, also firm, freely movable, painless, and nontender
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T/F Trop I is typically elevated in ARF
F
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Pathognomonic pathologic finding of rheumatic carditis and occurse MC in patients with subacute or chronic carditis
Aschoff body
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Pathologic appearance of SC nodules of RF
CEntral area of fibrinoid necrosis surrounded by loosely demarcated zones of scattered mononuclear cells
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An elevated ASO or anti-DNAse B is present in about ___% of patients with ARF
85
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Jones criteria
Pg 626 box
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Primary agent of choice for eradication of strep
Penicillin IM as single dose (as ben pen g) or orally for 10 days
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Tx for mild to moderate RF carditis
Aspirin 80-100mkday in 4 divided doses given for 4-8 weeks depending on clinical response then discontinued gradually in the next 4 weeks
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Tx for severe RF carditis and CHF
CS: Pred 2mkday OD, tapered and withdrawn during the next 2-3 weeks
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T/F MPPT is inferior to oral pred in the treatment of RF
T
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Should be given prior to termination of oral pred therapy in RF severe carditis
Aspirin, to avoid rebound symptoms and of acute phase reactants
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Inflamm marker that is more reliable in monitoring response to antiinflam therapy for RF carditis
CRP
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T/F Complete bed rest for patients with acute carditis of RF should be discouraged
T, lead to prolonged confinement and cardiac neurosis
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Primary and secondary prevention of RF, regimens
Pg 627 table
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Duration of RF arthritis in any one joint
Rarely >1 week
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Hallmark of RF arthritis
Exquisite sensitivity to salicylates
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Dose of aspirin for RF arthritis
50-75mkday in 3-4 doses, no more than 2 weeks, gradually withdrawn
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T/F Mild manifestations of sydenham chorea require only bed rest and avoidance of physical and emotional stress
T
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T/F antiinflam agents are need for treatment of RF chorea
F
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Major morbidity in RF
Exclusively associated with degree of cardiac damage
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Rare form of nonerosive but deforming arthropathy ascribed to RF
Jaccoud arthritis
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T/F SC and erythema marginatum in RF are self-ltd with no permanent residua
T

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