Peads MSK Flashcards
1
Q
What are some medical causes of acute limp in children
A
Transient synovitis
Reactive arthritis
Septic arthritis
Osteomyelitis
JIA
SLE
Rheumatic fever
Lyme disease
2
Q
What are some MSK causes of acute limp in children
A
SUFE
Perthes
Trauma
Referred pain
NAI
DDH
3
Q
kid has hip & thigh pain
Refuses to weight bear
Had resp infection 6 days ago
Fever & high HR
High ESR & WCC
What’s this most likely
What criteria is used
How you manage
A
Septic arthritis
Kocher criteria
treatment -> Abx
first 2 weeks -> IV
next 4 weeks -> oral
4
Q
What are the 4 factors in the Kocher criteria, which checks for septic arthritis
A
Fever (>38)
Can’t weight bear
High ESR >40
High WCC >12
