Rheumatology Flashcards
Classification of JIA
Jones Criteria for ARF
In the context of a previous strep infection
Kocher Criteria
Features of Lyme Disease
Diagnosis and treatment of Lyme Disease
Treat for 2-4 weeks, or at minimum until the rash is gone
Erythema Marginatum - Acute Rheumatic Fever
Leg length discrepancy in JIA
affected leg will be longer because growth plate doesn’t close on time increased blood flow to the growth plate!
Complications of Uveitis
- Synechiae (irregular pupil)
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
- Vision loss
*Does not parallel the arthritis course
Higher risk in: female, ANA +ve, age < 6, oligo
Asymptomatic except in enthesitis related arthritis
Complications of JIA
- leg length discrepancy
- uveitis
- muscle wasting
- tmJ disease
- flexion contracture
- growth discrepancies
Side effects of joint injections
- infection
- tightening of skin?
Treatment of Oligo-JIA
Treatment of Poly-JIA
Treatment of systemic JIA
What 3 conditions predispose to MAS?
Kawasaki
Systemic JIA
Lupus
Side Effects of MTX
Ulcers improved by folic acid!
Side effects of Anti-TNF inhibitors
Malignancy black box warning - has been reported!
SLE criteria
**Outcome and therapy dependent on kidney disease
Monitoring SLE
- ESR correlates with disease activity
- CRP elevated in infection, serositis or MAS
Treatment of SLE
Mild:
- NSAIDS
- Plaquenil (retinal toxicity and colour blindness)
- low dose prednisone
Severe:
- High dose steroids
- Cyclophosphamide/rituximab - immunosuppression
Drug-Induced Lupus
Neonatal Lupus
anti-Ro
anti-La
Liver, cardiac (irreversible), skin rash (annular, central clearing, photosensitivity), CNS abnormalities, cytopenias
JDM Criteria
EMG/MRI for diagnosis (proximal muscle inflammation)
- technically gold standard = muscle biopsy
Calcinosis - JDM (treatment is treating the disease!)
JDM Clinical Features