Rheuma Flashcards
Differentials fever
Systemic JIA, SLE, vasculitis, acute rheumatic fever, sarcoidosis, MCTD
Malignancies, infections and post-infectious syndromes, inflammatory bowel disease, periodic fever (autoinflammatory) syndromes, Kawasaki disease, HSP
Differentials arthralgia
JIA, SLE, rheumatic fever, JDM, vasculitis, scleroderma, sarcoidosis
Hypothyroidism, trauma, endocarditis, other infections, pain syndromes, growing pains, malignancies, overuse syndromes
Differentials weakness
JDM, myositis secondary to SLE, MCTD, and deep localized scleroderma
Muscular dystrophies, metabolic and other myopathies, hypothyroidism
Differential chest pain
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, SLE (with associated pericarditis or costochondritis)
Costochondritis (isolated), rib fracture, viral pericarditis, panic attack, hyperventilation
Differentials back pain
Enthesitis related arthritis, juvenile ankylosing spondylitis
Vertebral compression fracture, diskitis, intraspinal tumor, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, bone marrow–occupying malignancy, pain syndromes, osteomyelitis, muscle spasm, injury
Differentials fatigue
SLE, JDM, MCTD, vasculitis, JIA
Pain syndromes, chronic infections, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression
Differentials malar rash
SLE, JDM
Sunburn, parvovirus B19 (fifth disease), Kawasaki disease
Differentials oral ulcer
SLE, Behçet disease
HSV infection, PFAPA syndrome
Differentials Purpuric rash
Vasculitis, e.g., ANCA-associated vasculitis, HSP
Meningococcemia, thrombocytopenia, clotting disorders
Gottron papules
Heliotrope rash, periungual telangiectasias
JDM
Differential Arthritis
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, SLE, vasculitis, HSP, MCTD, scleroderma, acute rheumatic fever, reactive arthritis
Postviral arthritis, reactive arthritis, trauma, infection, Lyme disease, Kawasaki disease, malignancy, overuse syndromes
Differential Gottron papules non rheuma
Psoriasis, eczema
Moa nsiads
Inhibit Cox cyclooxygenase which is critical in production of prostaglandin
Nsaid use skin reaction
Small hypopigmented depressed scars in areas of minor skin trauma
Pseudoporphyria
Side effect of hydroxychloroquine
Retinal toxicity
Irreversible color blindness or loss of central vision
Serious side effect of rituximab
Multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Most common rheumatic problem in kids
Jia
Criteria JIA
Age at onset: <16 yr
Arthritis (swelling or effusion, or the presence of 2 or more of the following signs: limitation of range of motion, tenderness or pain on motion, increased heat) in ≥1 joint
Duration of disease: ≥6 wk
Onset type defined by type of articular involvement in the 1st 6 mo after onset:
Polyarthritis: ≥5 inflamed joints
Oligoarthritis: ≤4 inflamed joints
Systemic-onset disease: arthritis with rash and a characteristic quotidian fever
Exclusion of other forms of juvenile arthritis
arthritis fever hepatosplenomegaly lymphadenopathy serositis
systemic JIA
cutaneous hypersensitivity to trauma in jia
koebner phenomenon
rare but fatal complication of systemic jia
macrophage activation syndrome
or hemophagocytic syndrome
or hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
acute profound anemia thrombocytopenia leukopenia high fever lymphadenopathy hepatosplenomegaly prolonged pt and ptt
macrophage activation syndrome
or hemophagocytic syndrome
or hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
treatment of macrophage activation syndrome
or hemophagocytic syndrome
or hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
mppt
cyclosporine
anikinra
quality of arthritis in ARF
exquisite joint pain