Rheumatologic / Vasculitis

Question 1

Joint pain with daily, transient fever and rash

Answer 1

Systemic JIA; treat with NSAIDs first line

Question 2

Henoch-Schönlein purpura develops worsening abdominal pain

Answer 2

GI complications (intussusception, ischemia)

Question 3

Newborn presents with heart block

Answer 3

Neonatal lupus
- check anti-Ro (SS-A) and anti-La (SS-B) antibodies

Question 4

How long after high-dose IVIG should you wait to give live vaccines?

Answer 4

11 months

Question 5

Most specific marker of SLE flare

Answer 5

Anti-dsDNA