Year 4 Rheumatology Flashcards
1
Q
what is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)?
A
AI inflammation of the joints that lasts >6 weeks
2
Q
presentation of JIA
A
joint pain
swelling
stiffness
3
Q
five sub-types of JIA
A
- systemic
- polyarticular
- olgioarticular
- enthestitis related
- juvenile psoriatic
4
Q
presentation of systemic JIA
A
salmon-pink rash fever enlarged lymph nodes joint pain weight loss pericarditis, pleuritis
5
Q
what is a key complication of systemic JIA?
A
macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) also called Still’s disease
6
Q
MAS presentation
A
DIC anaemia thrombocytopenia bleeding non-blanching rash
7
Q
management of JIA
A
NSAIDs
steroids
DMARDs
biologics
8
Q
polyarticular JIA
A
> 5 joints
9
Q
oligoarticular
A
<4 weeks tend to be larger joints
associated with anterior uveitis
