Paediatric Rheumatology Phil Riley Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist Teaching
Introduction n Musculoskeletal pain common in childhood n Wide range of diagnoses -benign to malignant n JIA- early recognition and appropriate treatment prevents damage n JIA- Multidisciplinary team
Differential Diagnosis n Inflammatory n Mechanical n Psychological
Differential Diagnosis- Inflammatory n Reactive n Infection n Inflammatory disease n Systemic disease n Malignancy n Irritable hip
Differential Diagnosis- Mechanical n Trauma-accidental and NAI n Hypermobility n Osteochondritides n Degenerative disorders n Haematological n Metabolic n Tumours- benign and malignant
Differential- Psychogenic n Fibromyalgia n Functional illness n Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis n Unknown aetiology n Genetic predisposition n incidence 1 per 10,000 n prevalence 1 per 1,000
Disease Course n 50% still active after 25 years n X-ray Joint damage by 2.6 years n Increased mortality n Increased morbidity-Physical n -Growth n -Psychological n -Social
Classification of Juvenile Arthritis n <16 years n >6 weeks arthritis n Subtypes classified for first 6 months
Subtypes n Oligoarthritis1-4 -persistent-extended n Polyarthritis (RF negative)>=5 n Polyarthritis (RF positive)>=5 n systemic
Investigations-JIA n ANA- Antinuclear antibody n Inflammatory markers- CRP,ESR n FBC- Anaemia of chronic disease n x-ray -loss of joint space, erosions and carpal bone overcrowding n MRI- synovitis (gadolinium enhanced)
Uveitis n Chronic anterior uveitis n Often Asymptomatic n Young,female, oligoarthritis, positive ANA (30%) n Polyarthritis (5%) n systemic(rare) n Slit lamp 3-6 monthly for 7 years
Subtypes n Systemic Arthritis -Rash -temp over 2 weeks -with/without arthritis -with/without serositis -hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy
JIA n systemic rash
Systemic JIA n Quotidian fever
Systemic JIA n Macrophage Activation Syndrome(MAS) -Bleeding, purpura, bruising - Nodes,liver,spleen - FBC,ESR - PT,APTT, FDP - Fibrinogen,clotting factors n Bone Marrow n IV steroids,Cyclosporin
Subtypes n Enthesitis-related arthritis -HLA B27 n Psoriatic Arthritis n Other
Treatment Options n NSAIDs n Steroids n Joint injections n Methotrexate n Sulphasalazine n Ciclosporin n TNF drugs n Autologous stem cell transplantation
Questions n Oligoarthritis n ANA pos n normal slightly raised ESR,CRP n NSAIDS n Joint injection n Ophthalmology referral n Rehab/MDT
Questions n Polyarthritis n ANA positive or negative n Rh factor positive or negative n very raised ESR,CRP n Steroids n Methotrexate n Eyes n Rehab/MDT
Questions n Systemic n Rash n Quotidian fever n NSAIDS n Steroids n Methotrexate n Macrophage Activation Syndrome
Treatment Concepts n Early n Monitoring n Multidisciplinary
Treatment continued Physiotherapy restore function improve muscle strength splints/serial casts Occupational therapy Psychology
Spotter n Butterfly Rash
Spotter n Buttterfly
Spotter n Raynaud’s phenomenon
SLE- Diagnostic/ WHO classification criteria(4 of 11) n Malar rash(butterfly) n Discoid lupus rash n Photosensitivity n Oral/nasal mucosal ulceration n Non-erosive arthritis n nephritis -proteinuria/cellular casts
SLE-Diagnostic/WHO classification(4 of 11) n Encephalopathy-seizures/psychosis n Pleuritis/pericarditis n Haematological -lymphopaemia-thrombocytopaenia positive immunoserology -anti ds-DNA n ANA positive
SLE- clinical features Constitutional - fever/malaise/weight loss Cutaneous rash/photosensitivity/alopecia/mouth ulcers Musculoskeletal poly-arthritis/arthralgia tenosynovitis myopathy avascular necrosis
SLE-Clinical features Vascular lupus crisis/Raynaud’s/livedo Cardiac pericarditis/myocarditis/endocarditis Pulmonary pleuritis/pneumonitis/haemorrhage
SLE-lab features n FBC- low platelets - low lymphocytes - low lymphocytes n Inflammatory markers- high ESR, normal CRP n ANA- very high ie >1:2560 n DsDNA- high n C3,C4- low
Spotter n Neonatal lupus
Spotter n Neonatal Lupus
Neonatal lupus Maternal autoantibody transmission Cong heart block (Ro/La) - 50% Cutaneous neonatal lupus- 37% Hepatic/GI tract - 8% Haematologic-6% Neurologic and pulmonary-1%
Spotter n Heliotrope Rash
Spotter n Gottrons papules
Spotter n Calcinosis
Spotter n Capillaroscopy n Abnormal “bushy” n Thickening and dropout
Definition of Juvenile Dermatomyositis(JDM) n limb-girdle and anterior neck flexor weakness n Muscle biopsy n Muscle enzyme increase n EMG n Dermatological features
JDM - clinical features Proximal weakness Vasculopathy Heliotrope facial rash Gottrons papules Raised CK/LDH/AST/ALT MR scan/muscle biopsy Multi-organ occasionally
JDM - treatment Steroids pulse iv oral tapering Methotrexate Cyclosporin/Immunoglobulin/Cyclophos phamide/Anti TNF Physio/Rehab
Spotter n en coup de sabre
Spotter n Sclerodactly
Scleroderma in children Systemic sclerosis limited cutaneous/CREST diffuse Localised linear scleroderma (en coup de sabre,morphoea)
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