Peds Rheum Flashcards
What is the MC of childhood arthritis
Juvenile idiopathic/rheumatoid arthritis
What is the diagnostic crieteria for JIA
6 wks and fever > 2 weeks, Morning stiffness
Definition of arthritis
Limited ROM, tenderness, pain on motion or joint warmth – need 2
What is the DDX of JIA
postinfectious arthritis, trauma, septic arthritis, childhood malignancies
What are the subtypes of JIA
systemic, polyarticular, pauciarticular
What is the peak age for onset of systemic JIA
1-6 yo
What is a rare but poor prognostic factor of systemic JIA
uveitis
presentation of systemic JIA
daily or 2xd fever spikes >101F, nonpruritic maculopapule rash, intermittent sx, fatigue, irritability, myalgia, general lymphadenopathy, HSM
Lab findings of systemic JIA
ESR > 100, elevated ferritin, platelet counts increased, ANA and RF negative
Complications of systemic JIA
pericardial tamponade, severe vasculitis with coagulopathy, macrophage activation syndrome
What gender is more likely to develop polyarticular JIA
female
presentation of RF + polyarticular JIA
girls > 8 yo, HLA-DR4+, 50% ANA +, 5% uveitis
How often will a RF+ polyarticular JIA patient get a slit lamp exam
6 mos
presentation of RF - polyarticular JIA
younger, nodules, low grade fever, 25% ANA +
what percent of RF- polyarticular JIA patients develop into erosive arthritis
15%
General presentation of pauciarticular JIA
_4 joints, absent systemic signs, RF -, large joints more often affected
What is the most common joint affected in pauciarticular JIA
knee
presentation of early onset pauciarticular JIA
1-5 yo, females, ANA+, eye inflammation, anterior chamber inflammation, severe eye disease if not treated
Late onset presentation of pauciarticular JIA
boys, HLAB27+, enthesitis or tendonitis, large joints and spine affected, eye complications are RARE
treatment of JIA
NSAIDs first line but may take a month to get affect, H2 blocker may be necessary, methotrexate if NSAIDs not enough