Rheum Flashcards
Paucitarticular JIA
MC!!!!!
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4 or less joints
ANA +
RF -
Young females
Uveitis- slit lamp
No other systemic
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Poly arthritis JIA
5+ joints
+ RF= RARE= SEVERE
+ ANA = MILDER- younger
Systemic onset stills disease
Recurrent high fever
HSM
salmon macular rash
- ANA
- RF
Tx JIA
NSAIDS= #1
STEROIDS
IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE
Definition JIA
Autoimmune arthritis with morning stiffness
Gradual LOM
for at least 6 weeks
Bow legs genu varum associated with
Rickets
OI
Blount disease
Age genu varus
1-3 years
XR genu varum
Beaking of medial tibial epiphysis
Blount disease
SEVERE GENU VARUM
(Tibia vara)
UNILATERAL
BLACKS
Knock knees genu valgum associated with
JIA
Age genu valgum
2-7 years old
Tx genu valgum
Resolves spon
Pes planus associated with
Hyper mobility
Congenital tarsal fusion
When is flat feet normal and why?
Toddlers
Since fat pad covering the medial longitudinal arch
AGE of pets planus
1-2 years old
Tx of pets planus
arch support and footwear
AGE of in toeing
1-2 years old
in toeing associated with
- metatarsus varus
- medial tibial torsion
- persistent anteversion femoral neck
Metatarsus varus
Adduction highly mobile forefoot
age of metatarsus varus
infants;
tx metatarsus varus
since heel held in normal position…
- passively correctable
- no treatment unless > 5 yo and symptomatic
medial tibial torsion
tibia laterally rotated LESS than normal wrt femur
AGE medial tibial torsion
TODDLERS
Medial tibial torsion associated with
bowing of the tibia
Tx of medial tibial torsion
self corrected within 5 years
Persistent anteversion femoral neck
at hip when femoral neck twisted forward MORE than normal
AGE of persistent ante version of femoral neck
childhood
persistent anteversion femoral neck a/w
hypermobile joints
tx persistent anteversion femoral neck
self corrects by 8 years old
W sitting
persistent ante version of femoral neck
OUT-toeing age
6-12 months
OUT-toeing a/w
- ED
- Marfans
- hypermobile joints
AGE toe walking
1-3 years
toe walking a/w
- spastic diplegia
- muscular dystrophy
- JIA
EXCLUDE toe walking
- mild CP
- tight achilles
- arthritis of foot and ankle
- OLDER— DUCHENNES
VARIATION of NORMAL POSTURE PC: 6-12 months
out toeing
VARIATION of nORMAL POSTURE PC: 1-2 yo
pes planus
in-toeing
VARIATION of NORMAL POSTURE PC: 1-3 yo
bow legs genu varum
toe walking
VARIATION OF NORMAL POSTURE PC: 2-7 yo
knock knees
TALIPES EQUINOVARUS=
club foot
types of talipes equinovarus
positional talipes
talipes equinovarus
talipes equinovarus a/w
BOYS (2:1)
olgiohydramnios, spina bifida
DDH
tx talipes equinovarus
PONSETTI METHOD– plaster casting and brace
…… if unsuccessful= sx
ROCKER BOTTOM FEET=
VERTICAL TALUS
Talipes calcaneovalgus
dorsiflexes and everted
Talipes equinovarus
- think calf
- short foot
- heel plantarflexed
- supination
- inversion
Talipes calcaneovalgus associated with
DDH
what two abnormal postures are a/w DDH
talipes calcaneovalgus
talipes equinovarus
FLAT FEET= PATHO– OLDER KIDS…. A/W
TJT
- tendon achilles contraction
- JIA
- tarsal coalition
Tarsal coalition
symptomatic once ossifies– PRE-ADOLESCENT