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Most common complication of uveitis associated with oligoarticular JIA?

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Cataracts

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Oligoarthritis or dactylitis, family history of psoriasis?

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Juvenile psoriatic arthritis
- psoriasis rash may not develop for up to 10 years after joint involvement
- nail pitting is another common feature

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Heel spurs are often associated with which conditions?

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Plantar fasciitis and ankylosing spondylitis

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What is enthesitis?

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Inflammation where joint capsules, ligaments and tendons attach to bone
- is the hallmark of ankylosing spondylitis

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Mechanism of action of tocilizumab?

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= recombinant humanised anti-human monoclonal antibody against the IL6 receptor
Used in treatment of systemic onset JIA and polyarticular JIA
Given via infusion

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Mechanism of action of infliximab?

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= chimeric monoclonal antibody that binds to TNF alpha
Used in treatment of refractory Kawasaki disease
(Etanercept also binds to TNF alpha but is a recombinant protein, not shown to be effective in KD)

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Mechanism of action of anakinra?

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= IL1 inhibitor, administered daily
Used in the treatment of systemic JIA
Canakinumab is also an IL1 inhibitor but given monthly, and rilonacept is also an IL1 inhibitor but given weekly

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Overview of hydroxychlorquine?

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Anti-malarial drug, used in treatment of cutaneous rheumatological disease such as SLE and dermatomyositis
- can lead to reversible corneal toxicity
- retinal toxicity is a rare but irreversible side effect
- most common SE is nausea
- toxicity is dose related, therefore lowest effective doses are administered

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6 week history of arthritis, two week history of fever, rash which is worse when febrile, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly?

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JIA
- can be very unwell initially and can be misdiagnosed with septic arthritis or osteomyelitis, but fail to respond to ABx
- should always also consider malignancy

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Differences between pseudoporphyria and porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT)?

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Pseudoporphyria has normal porphyrin levels in plastma/erythrocytes/urine and stool (abnormal suggests PCT)
10% of children with JIA who are taking naproxen will develop pseudoporphyria, and increased risk with pale skin/if also taking chloroquine
PCT is associated with hyperpigmentation and hypertrichosis, but pseudoporphyria is not
Skin lesions take ~6 months to heal

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Ankylosing spondylitis presentation?

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Usually presents with SEA syndrome
- Rh factor seronegativity
- enthesitis around foot and knee
- oligoarthritis: legs >arms (esp hips), SI joint and axial skeleton usually affected later in the course

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Overview of familial mediterranean fever (FMF)?

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Caused by mutations in MEFV (most are missense)
Present with 1-3 days of fever, serositis, arthritis and an erysipeloid rash (appears over ankle or dorsum of the foot is characteristic)
90% of cases present before the age of 20

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Most serious complication of FMF?

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Amyloidosis
- colchicine is given as prophylaxis
- usually presents with proteinuria
- if untreated, leads to renal failure in 3-5 years

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What is pyoderma gangrenosum associated with?

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PAPA (pyogenic sterile arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum and acne)

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Role of complement C4a and C5a?

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Anaphylatoxins - promote inflammation, stimulate smooth muscle contraction, increase vascular permeability and encourage mast cell degranulation to release further inflammatory mediators

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Relevance of C5a with regards to leukocytes?

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Chemotactic for monocytes and neutrophils, and stimulates leukocyte adherence to blood vessel walls at the site of infection, phagocytosis and bactericidal activities

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Role of IL-1 and IL-2?

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Produced by macrophages and polymorphs, and have a target effect on T/B/NK cells. Interleukins are generally produced by macrophages, neutrophils, Th1 and Th2 cells. Their target effect is usually on T/B/NK cells to proliferate, differentiate and class switch

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Overview of TNF alpha

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TNF alpha is produced by macrophages, mast cells and NK cells, and act on macrophages and tumour cells. The main effect is to direct macrophages to produce cytokines and cause cell death

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Overview of TNF beta

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TNF beta is produced by Th1 cells and acts on phagocytes and tumour cells, causing phagocytosis, NO production and cell death

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What is ANCA?

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Antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies - directed against antigens mainly within granules of neutrophils and monocytes, whereby they cause tissue damage

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Subtypes of ANCA?

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Typical immunofluorescence on fixed neutrophils using serum containing proteinase 3 (PR3)-ANCA reveals a cytoplasmic pattern (C-ANCA).
Serum containing anti-myeloperoxidase (MPO)-ANCA shows a perinuclear pattern (P-ANCA)

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What type of autoantibodies is microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) associated with?

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Primarily associated with anti-myeloperoxidase (MPO)-ANCA

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What type of autoantibodies is eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA)/Churg-Strauss associated with?

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Almost always positive for MPO-ANCA

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Drug-induced ANCAs are usually which subtype?

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What type of autoantibodies is granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) associated with?
PR3-ANCA is mostly limited to being associated with GPA
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Which autoantibody is most specific for SLE?
Anti-Sm - highly specific for SLE (96%) but with low sensitivity ANA is highly sensitive but has low specificity as it may be positive in many other conditions as well as healthy controls
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Antihistone antibody is commonly seen in which condition?
More common in drug induced lupus (sensitivity 95%, specificity high), and is mainly useful due to negative predictive value in drug induced lupus
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Anti-Ro antibodies are reflective of?
25-30% sensitive and up to 94% specific for SLE patients Also associated with Sjogren's syndrome Anti-Ro antibodies are seen in 90% of cases of neonatal lupus
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Anti-ribonucleoprotein antibodies are suggestive of?
Seen in 30-40% of patients with SLE, but more commonly associated with Mixed Connective Tissue (MCTD), which is characterised by overlapping features of SLE, scleroderma and myositis (where they occur in 95-100% of patients)
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ANA subtypes are defined by what?
Target antigens
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Relevance of uveitis with presentation of arthritis?
Suggestive of JIA Anterior uveitis is seen in 20% of patients (more common in oligarticular > polyarticular > systemic) 75% of oligoarticular arthritis patients test positive for ANA
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Which type of JIA has the lowest risk for uveitis?
Systemic JIA
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Nailfold changes in a history sounding like Raynaud phenomenon?
= Scleroderma Nail fold changes make the diagnosis unlikely to be Raynaud phenomenon, and can be secondary to scleroderma or SLE (but not likely to be SLE in a normally grown child)
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Features of Raynaud phenomenon?
Can be primary, or secondary to scleroderma/SLE Affects fingers and toes, pain frequently Blanching leads to cyanosis, leads to hyperaemia Often begins in adolescence Usually earliest manifestation of scleroderma Primary Raynauds features: symmetric, no secondary disease, normal nail-fold capillaries, normal ESR, neg ANA
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Skin finding associated with dermatomyositis?
Gottron's papules - classic finding, found over dorsal aspect of interphalangeal joints and extensor surface of the elbows and knees, can coalesce to become patches May be misdiagnosed as eczema Second most common skin feature is heliotrope rash
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Mechanism of folinic acid in the context of treating presumed methotrexate toxicity?
Provision of reduced folates for nucleic acid synthesis
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Overview of juvenile chronic arthritis
Occurs before 16 year of age Chronic synovitis +/- extra articular features Features of involved joints include early morning stiffness, swelling, warm, restricted movement, contractures and bony deformities
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Subtypes of arthritis
Oligoarticular Polyarticular Systemic onset (clinical diagnosis of exclusion) Enthesitis related arthropathy Reactive arthritis
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Features of systemic onset JIA
Arthritis and fevers, PLUS one of: - evanescent rash, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, serositis, polyarthritis
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Overview of rheumatic fever
Inflammatory disease secondary to Group A strep Polyarthritis, fever, malaise, cardiac symptoms Diagnosis made based on Jones criteria
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Major diagnostic criteria for rheumatic fever?
Carditis Polyarthritis Sydenham chorea Erythema marginatum Subcutaneous nodules
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Minor diagnostic criteria for rheumatic fever?
Fever Arthralgia Long PR interval Raised ESR, CRP Leukocytosis Previous rheumatic fever
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Overview of Yersinia arthritis?
Reactive arthritis Usually lower limb, asymmetric oligoarthritis Clear preceding infection within 4 weeks No clear clinical joint infection, no other arthritis cause Yersinia, shigella, salmonella, campylobacter, mycoplasma, streptococcal Can last weeks to months, with recurrences over several years
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What is the Beighton score?
Assesses children for joint hypermobility Maximum score is 9, a score of 4 or more indicates hypermobility
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Criterion of Beighton score?
- hands flat on floor without bending knees - oppose thumb to volar aspect of ipsilateral forearm - passive dorsiflexion of the fifth MCP joint by at least 90 degrees - hyperextend the knee by at least 10 degrees - hyperextend the elbow by at least 10 degrees
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What markers are the most useful for assessing disease activity in SLE?
C3/C4/CH50 (decreased in active disease)
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What is the most common type of eye involvement in pauci-articular JIA?
Anterior uveitis = inflammation of the iris and anterior chamber (iris and ciliary body are affected) - choroid affected in posterior uveitis
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Overview of enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA)?
Accounts for 10% of JIA, more common in boys Usually oligo-articular, affecting the lower limbs, pain at tendon insertion points Associated with back pain and stiffness HLA B27 positive in up to 80% of children, and associated with poorer prognosis XR often normal at presentation
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Overview of Osgood-Schlatter disease?
Traction apophysitis of the proximal tibial tubercle, at the insertion of the patellar tendon Presents in children aged 9-14, often active in sports Anterior knee pain, tibial tubercle tenderness
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Overview of Sindig-Larsen-Johansson (SLJ) disease?
Patellar apophysitis caused by excessive jumping Pain at lower pole of the patella Resolves with time, can treat with rest/ice/NSAIDs
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Overview of juvenile ankylosing spondylitis (JAS)?
Subcategory of ERA, requires radiological evidence of bilateral sacroilitis (abnormal XR) HLA B27 can be positive
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Overview of HSP?
Also known as IgA vasculitis Purpuric rash (can be just erythematous initially) Second most common presentation is joint pain, followed by abdominal pain Renal involvement can eventually develop (need monitoring) Arthritis in HSP is usually transient/migratory and more common in lower limbs than upper limbs, self-limiting
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Overview of periodic fever with aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenines (PFAPA)?
Also known as Marshall syndrome Begins 2-6 years of age Symptoms include fever, malaise, exudative appearing tonsillitis with negative throat cultures, cervical lymphadenopathy and aphthae Less common symptoms: headache, abdominal pain, arthralgia
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Duration and frequency of PFAPA episodes?
Episodes last 4-6 days (regardless of antipyretics/antibiotics) 8-12 episodes per year Both the frequency and intensity of episodes decrease over time
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Examination/investigation findings in PFAPA?
Mild hepatosplenomegaly Mild leukocytosis Elevated acute phase reactants
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Management of PFAPA?
Majority of patients respond dramatically to a single dose of prednisolone (1-2mg/kg) or betamethasone (0.3mg/kg) with prompt resolution of symptoms within 24 hours. Some patients experience complete resolution after tonsillectomy Spontaneous resolution over time with no long term issues (NO AMYLOIDOSIS)
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Periodic fever syndromes
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) Periodic fever with aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenines (PFAPA)
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Bony erosions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis are due to which cell type?
Osteoclasts

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