peds rheum Flashcards
JIA
prolonged fever, salmon patch rash, arthritis, visceral involvement
scarlet fever
strawberry tongue, bilateral cervical LAD, fever, rash
rheumatic fever
Rash, subcutaneous nodules, fever, polyarthralgia, chorea
viral syndrome (enterovirus)
Fever 3-5 days, non-descript non-painful rash, can walk
kawasaki
fever > 5days, nonpurulent conjunctivitis, erythematous rash, swelling and erythema of extremities, unilateral LAD
osteomyelitis/septic joint
Low grade fever, painful walking
RMSF
Fever
Steven johnson
Severe pruritic rash, fever
measles
conjunctivitis, fever, rash, non-immunized
kawasaki
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
Acute Febrile Vasculitic syndrome of early childhood
kawasaki symps list
Supporting Sx: Non-remitting High grade Fever > 5 days PLUS 4/5 of the following:
red macpap rash
unilat cerv adeno>1.5 cm
strawberry tongue, red fissurd lips, injected pharynx
non-pur. conjunc, bilat, painless
redness/swell of hands/feet
desquamations of tips, transfers grooves across nails -beau lines)
kawasaki labs
No specific diagnostic test; Elevated ESR/CRP, Anemia, Elevated WBC, Thrombocytosis, Hypoalbuminemia, Elevated AST/ALT
Case: Echocardiogram with coronary artery aneurysms
kawasaki complications
coronary artery aneurysm CNS manifest (mening.) liver dysfunc arthritis hydrops of gall bladder
kawasaki pathoma
Kawasaki Motorcycle Hold on with Palms and Soles: Edema Erythema Desquamation Heart Racing: CAA
kawasaki tx
Usually self-limiting ~12 days
BUT leads to significant morbidity and mortality
IV IG (dec. CAA)
Aspirin
(Anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, anti-platelet)
Possible Reye syndrome- recommend influenza vaccine
Echocardiogram- evaluate for CAA
kawasaki buzz words
High-grade Fever for multiple days Strawberry Tongue Conjunctivitis Thrombocytosis and peeling of fingers Erythematous Maculopapular Rash Coronary Artery Aneurysms Treated with Aspirin in Childhood
“gelling phenomenon”
joint pain is worse in the morning and after periods of sitting and watching television
ESR vs CRP
ESR: concentration of fibrinogen and other inflammatory modulators that have half-lives of days to weeks.
CRP: made exclusively in the liver and can rise and fall within hours of an acute inflammatory stimulus