Rheum Flashcards
A 10 year old girl presents with 10 days of fever and a migratory arthritis. On exam she has a swollen left wrist. Her WBC is 18 and her ESR is 75. Diagnosis:
A. SLE
B. JRA
C. Rheumatic fever
D. Septic Arthritis
C. Rheumatic fever
12 year old girl with 3 weeks of fever, malaise and polyarthralgias. No arthritis. Protein and blood in her urine, normal creatinine. Leukopenia, lymphopenia, normal platelets. ESR 75. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Systemic JIA
B. SLE
C. Rheumatic fever
D. Post strep GN
B) SLE
Kid with Kawasaki disease. Got IVIG and high dose ASA. 24h later has gross hematuria 3+ blood and protein on urine dipstick. Elevated unconjugated bilirubin, transaminitis and LDH. (No mention of Hgb). What is the cause ?
A. Hemolytic IVIG reaction
B. Renal vein thrombosis
C. High dose ASA causing bleeding
A. Hemolytic IVIG reaction
Girl plays soccer. Heel pain worse with running and jumping, but not with swimming. Tender Achilles on exam.
A. Calcaneal apophysitis
B. Calcaneal fracture
C. Achilles tendinitis
D. Plantar fasciitis
C. Achilles tendinitis
You see a child with fever, arthralgoas and a rash on his lower limbs (see picture below). What test needs to be done now ?
A. Abdominal U/S
B. Urinalysis
C. IgA
B. Urinalysis
HSP
A 10 year old twists his ankle playing soccer. He presents to the ER, where he is able to bear some weight but with +++ pain. What findings on physical exam would prompt you to order an X-ray ?
A. If he has pain on palpitation anterior to the medial malleolus
B. If he was unable to walk immediately after the injury
C. If he has pain in palpation posterior to medial malleolus
D. If there is swelling
C. If he has pain on palpation posterior to medial malleolus
2 year old with mild metatarsus adductus and tibial torsion who has untiring since birth. There has been no improvement. They are presenting to your office today. The best advice is:
A. Reassurance
B. Hip, knee, tibia, foot xrays
C. Referral to Orthopedics
D. Advise them not to sit in W position
A. Reassurance
W- position more for femoral torsion
You are treating a teenage boy with pericarditis. You suspect that his pericarditis might be secondary to SLE. Which of the following is most supportive of his diagnosis?
A. Positive RPR
B. Positive ANCA
C. Positive HLB27
D. Thrombocytosis
A. Positive RPR - SLE
B- ANCA - vasculitis
C- HLA B27 - ankylosing spondylythiasis
D. Thrombocytosis- SLE causes thrombocytopenia
17 year old male with history of enthesitis related JIA comes to your office. Just had a new baby girl with his girlfriend and would like to quit smoking for her sake. What puts him Most at risk of not being able to quit ?
A. Chronic illness
B. Male gender
C. Older adolescent
D. Parenthood
A. Chronic illness
Child in rhythmic gymnastics. Has back pain that is worse on extension. On exam has exaggerated lumbar lordosis, hamstring tightness. Bone scan is positive. What does she have ?
A. Spondylolysis
B. Posterior overuse syndrome
C. Herniated disk
D. Ring apophysis
A.spondylolysis
6 y.o girl with diagnosis of JIA and pain in one knee. CRP 58. Sedimentation 25. ANA negative. No uveitis. What is the next step in management ?
A. NSAIDs
B. Methotrexate
C. Intra-articular corticosteroids
D. Oral steroids
A. NSAIDs
Girl with systemic JIA well- controlled on methotrexate then re-presents with fever, unwell, rash, liver 3cm below costal margin. What is the most likely diagnosis ?
A. MAS
B. Sepsis
C. Methotrexate toxicity
D. Autoimmune hepatitis
A. MAS
13 y.o girl presents with antalgic gait and pain for 2 weeks. She has difficulty with rotation and adduction of her leg. X-ray was similar to the one below. What is the diagnosis ?
A. Septic joint B. Calve-perthes C. SCFE D. Fracture E. Post infectious
C. SCEFE
8 y.o boy had URTI 2 weeks ago; now presents with fever >40, unable to weight beat on right leg. WBC is 18, ESR 40 and CRP 80. What is the next step in management?
A. Admit and start IV abx
B. NSAIDs
C. Urgent Orthopedic consultation
C. Urgent orthopedic consult
Controversial = admit and start IV abx
Description of a kid with Kawasaki disease. What is the most common lab finding ?
A. Neutropenia
B. Hypoalbuminemia
C. High IgA
D. ASOT
B. Hypoalbuminemia
Toddler comes to the ED refusing to weight beat. X-ray if leg shows non-displaced spiral fracture of left tibia. Which is most likely ?
A. NAI
B. Rickett’s
C. Toddler’s fracture
D. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
C. Toddler’s fracture
A kid has had 6 days of fever despite treatment with amoxicillin, with no response. He also has cracked lips, nonpurulent bilateral conjunctivitis, and a polymorphous rash. What would you expect to see on his labs ?
A. Neutropenia
B. Hypoalbuminemia
C. Elevated ASOT
D. Elevated EBV titres
B. Hypoalbuminemia
Child with systemic JIA. Presents with fever, purpuric rash, hepatosplenomegaly and irritability. What is the MOST likely diagnosis ?
A. Methotrexate
B. Macrophage activation syndrome
C. Sepsis
B. Macrophage activation syndrome
Which ECG change is characteristic of acute rheumatic fever ?
A. Peaked T waves
B. Prolonged PR interval
C. Sinus tachycardia
B. Prolonged PR interval
14 y.o female gymnast presents with a 2 month history of lower back pain on extension. She has tight hamstrings, spasm of her paraspinal muscles, normal sensations and motor function. A bone scan lights up her lumbar vertebrae. What is the diagnosis ?
A. Spondylosis
B. Posterior element overuse syndrome
C. Disk germination
D. Vertebral body avulsion fracture
A. Spondylosis
3 y.o girl presents with 7 day history of fever. She has bony pain but no arthritis on exam, but she has HSM and diffuse generalized lymphadenopathy. Her blood work shows WBC 18, PLT 110 and anemia. What is the next best step ?
A. Bone marrow aspirate
B. EBV serology
C. Work up for systemic JIA
A. Bone marrow aspirate
5 y.o with intermittent abdominal pain and purpuric rash on thighs. He has joint pains and hematuria. Which of the following lab abnormalities would likely be present?
A. Thrombocytopenia
B. Schistocytes
C. Elevated IgA
C. Elevated IgA
HSP
4 y.o F with one very inflamed joint for over 1 month, ANA negative, no uveitis. What is the first line treatment for her condition ?
A. Methotrexate
B. Systemic steroids
C. NSAIDS
D. IVIG
C. NSAIDs
Oligoarticular responds better to NSAIDs
A teen girl presents with a 3 week history of arthritis, thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, and decreased C3/C4 after attending camp. What test is most specific?
A. Borrelia burgdorferi serology
B. ANA
C. Anti- dsDNA
C. Anti dsDNA - SLE
ANA - highly sensitive
dsDNA - highly specific
If a child has a septic hip, what position do they normally hold their hip in ?
A. Abducted and internally rotated
B. Abducted and externally rotated
C. Adducted and internally rotated
D. Adducted and externally rotated
B. Abducted and externally rotated
A mother comes to you with her 2.5 year old son who she says is in-toeing. On exam, you find evidence of metatartus adductus. What do you suggest ?
A. Reassure
B. Avoid W sitting
C. Refer to orthopedics
A. Reassure (if flexible)
W sitting - femoral anteversion
Refer - if rigid flat feet or not correctable with passive exercise
A 6 year old Greek girl presents with high fever, tachypnea, and RUQ pain. On exam, there is no guarding in the abdomen. What is the most likely diagnosis ?
A. Bacterial pneumonia
B. Pleurodynia
C. FMF
A. Bacterial pneumonia
6 year old with clinical and laboratory evidence consistent with systemic JIA develops persistent fever, extensive and fixed rash, thrombocytopenia and hyponatremia. What is the most likely to decrease ?
A. Triglyceride
B. Fibrinogen
C. LDH
D. Ferritin
B. Fibrinogen - decreased
MAS
A- triglyceride - increased
C- LDH - increased
D - Ferritin - increased
Which is the most sensitive test for early detection of Legg-Calve-Perthes ?
A. Bone scan
B. Bone densitometry
C. Ultrasound
D. AP and frog leg xrays
A. Bone scan
You want to start an 11 year old boy with JIA on infliximab. Which is the most important prior to starting this medication ?
A. VZV vaccine
B. MMR vaccine
C. Checking for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
C) checking for TB
Child with recurrent fever, cervical adenitis, aphthous ulcers, pharyngitis. Normal immune workup. Best treatment
A. Oral colchicine x 5 days
B. Oral prednisone x 1 day
B. Oral prednisone x 1 day
Girl walked and tripped on a curb now has cold extremity painful to touch
A. Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
B. Osteomyelitis
A. CRPS
Kid with fevers, salmon rash, HSM (no joint pain).
A. Systemic JIA
B. ALL
A. Systemic JIA (arthritis can be delayed in onset)
Young girl with AOM and fever for 9 days, now with conjunctivitis, cracked lips etc….Kawasaki. Which is the most important to test before she leaves ?
A. Cardiac ultrasound
Septic joint next step?
A. Aspirate
B. Urgent consult to ortho
C. Admit and start IV antibiotics
A. Aspirate
B if hip, A if not hip
Hip XR, what do we do ??? SCFE
A. Pin it
Girl with JDM, what is the best diagnostic test ?
A. EMG
B. CK
A. EMG
Picture of a 7y.o boy with completely erythematous face. He’s on fluticasone and phenytoin. What is the most likely diagnosis ?
A. Drug hypersensitivity
B. SLE
C. JDM
A. Drug hypersensitivity
Kid with FMF, what to give ?
A. Colchicine
6 year old girl with arthritis of 3-4joints at a time. Her ANA is positive. Which is the most likely associated finding?
A. Eye pain
B. Photophobia
C. Unequal pupil
C. Unequal pupil
Uveitis with JIA - in JIA they don’t get red eye or pain.
14 year old with Duchenne’s, who is in a wheelchair, has recently seen his FVC fall from 30% to 21% predicted. What symptom will he MOST likely complain of ?
A. Headache early in the morning
B. Headaches in the afternoon
C. Tingling of his fingers
D. Dyspnea with exertion
A. Headaches in the morning
Boy with recurrent pharyngitis. Episodic jerking of shoulders and head over past 6 weeks. Most likely diagnosis ?
A. Rheumatic fever
B. Transient tic disorder
C. Tourettes
D. Some sort of seizure disorder
B. Transient tic disorder
Women with rash, arthritis, nephritis (SLE?). What associated ?
Lab wise
Pancytopenias
What is the most common childhood wrist fracture ?
A. Colles fracture
B. Greenstick
C. Buckle fracture
D. Salted Harris
C. Buckle fracture
A 7 y.o boy has a history of recurrent fevers, evanescence’s pink rash, lymphadenopathy, and hepatosplenomegaly. His MSK exam is normal. What’s the diagnosis ?
A. Leukaemia
B. Scarlet fever
C. Lyme disease
D. Systemic JIA
D. Systemic JIA - salmon coloured rash
14 year old who hasn’t been to see you in two years. She had scoliosis with Cobb angle of 50 degrees. What is the most appropriate management ?
A. Observe
B. Refer for brace/orthosis
C. Refer for posterior spinal fusion
D. Electrical muscle stimulation
C. Refer for posterior spinal fusion
Surgically correct if angle > 45
14 year old with fevers, polyarthritis, weight loss. Appears pale. No arthritis on exam. Urine positive for protein and blood. Decreased WBC and lymph’s. Normal PLTs. What is most likely diagnosis?
A. SLE
B. Systemic JIA
C. PSGN
D. RF
A. SLE
6 days post scoliosis surgery. Presents with bilious vomiting. Etiology?
A. SMA
B. Small bowel adhesions
C. Pancreatitis
A. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
Boy with proximal muscle weakness, difficulty climbing stairs, easily fatigable and scaly rash on dorsum of hands. What is the diagnosis ?
A. JIA
B. SLE
C. JDM
D. Myasthenia gravis
C. JDM
3 year old with refusal to walk for 3 days. Temp 38.1C, mildly tachycardic, very irritable when you examine right leg which is held in slight abduction and external rotation. Right hip has decreased ROM and he is in pain when you move his hip. He refuses to walk. Bloodwork shows ESR 48, CRP 20, WBC 14, normal Hgb and PLTs. Most likely diagnosis ?
A. Transient sumo iris
B. Osteomyelitis
C. Septic arthritis
D. Legg- Calve- Perthes disease
C. Septic arthritis
5 year old fever of 38.5C had a recent URTI. Hip was externally rotated and child not weight bearing. ESR was 40. Diagnosis ?
A. Transient synovitis
B. JIA
C. Septic arthritis
C. Septic arthritis
Kocher criteria
- WBC >12
- ESR > 40
- history of non- weight bearing
- history of fever > 38C
This child has all four criteria fulfilled and therefore has a 99.6% chance of having septic arthritis