Immunotherapy — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: PANDAS stands for? _____

Answer: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections.

Flashcard 2: _____ syndrome is an X-linked recessive disease characterized by triad of thrombocytopenia, eczema and recurrent infections.

Answer: Wiskott Aldrich

Flashcard 3: The measles vaccine is administered after a gap of _____ following the administration of Immunoglobulin (Ig).

Answer: 3 months

Extra: • If Ig is given first: Wait at least 3 months (up to 11 months depending on the dose) before giving the measles vaccine. • If the vaccine is given first: Wait at least 2 weeks before giving Ig.

Flashcard 4: Uveitis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis is usually _____terior, non-granulomatous and bilateral.

Answer: an

Flashcard 5: _____-positive oligoarthritis is a subtype of JIA associated with the highest risk for uveitis.

Answer: ANA

Flashcard 6: The symptoms of Job syndrome may be remembered with the mnemonic _____: F: coarse Facies A: cold (noninflamed) staphylococcal Abscesses T: retained primary Teeth E: increased IgE D: Dermatologic problems (eczema)

Answer: FATED

Flashcard 7: The symptoms of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome may be remembered with the mnemonic "WATER": W: Wiskott A: Aldrich T: _____ E: Eczema R: Recurrent (pyogenic) infections

Answer: Thrombocytopenia (fewer and smaller platelets)

Flashcard 8: _____-positive oligoarticular juvenile Idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is associated with the highest risk for iridicyclitis (uveitis).

Answer: ANA

Flashcard 9: What is the treatment for Henoch-Schonlein purpura?_____

Answer: Disease is self-limited

Flashcard 10: Patients with Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis often present with daily _____ and a salmon-pink macular rash

Answer: spiking fevers