Arthritis in children

Descrição

31.3 (15.2)
Averil Tam
FlashCards por Averil Tam, atualizado more than 1 year ago
Averil Tam
Criado por Averil Tam mais de 6 anos atrás
1
0

Resumo de Recurso

Questão Responda
1. What is the definition of arthritis? Joint swelling/effusion OR two of: tenderness/pain on movement, limited range, increased warmth.
2. What are the diagnostic criteria for acute rheumatic fever? Two major OR one major plus two minor manifestations PLUS evidence of GAS infection. Major: carditis, polyarthritis OR aseptic monoarthritis OR polyarthralgia, Syndenham chorea, erythema marginatum, subcutaneous nodules Minor: fever, arthralgia, ESR >30 OR CRP >30, prolonged PR interval on ECG
3. What is the treatment of acute rheumatic fever? Pencillin for 10 days. Aspirin for arthritis. Aspirin/steroids for carditis. Prophylactic penicillin for at least five years or until 21yo, lifelong for carditis.
4. What are signs and symptoms related to joint malignancy? Fever, weight loss, pain > physical findings, night pain. Hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, anaemia, metaphyseal lucencies on X-ray.
5. What is the classification criteria for Juvenile Idopathic Arthritis? Onset <16yo. Duration >6 weeks. Exclusion of other causes of arthritis.
6. What are the signs of systemic JIA? Quotidien fever, evanescent pink macular rash (correlates with fever spikes), arthritis (morning stiffness and swelling), hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, serositis. Anaemia, high ESR, CRP, platelets. A complication is acute pericarditis.
7. What is an important complication of oligoarticular JIA and what management plan should be arranged? Uveitis, associated with positive ANA. Asymptomatic, does not parallel disease course, requires screening SLE. Manage with anti-inflammatory eye drops or immunosuppression.

Semelhante

The musculoskeletal system (mod 2, mod 10 (wk6), mod 11 (wk2)
Vicky O
Child development
as0180.2010
infective endocarditis
v.djabatey
Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI)
v.djabatey
Bronchiolitis
v.djabatey
Pneumonia
v.djabatey
Gastroenteritis
v.djabatey
leukaemia
v.djabatey
lymphomas
v.djabatey
Laryngeal & tracheal infections
v.djabatey
Cystic fibrosis
v.djabatey