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Cert Rheumatology(SA) Paed Practice Questions - Sub-specialty Certificate in Paediatric Rheumatology of the College of Paediatricians of South Africa Exam

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Prepare with the Cert Rheumatology(SA) Paed Practice Questions - Sub-specialty Certificate in Paediatric Rheumatology of the College of Paediatricians of South Africa Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering year-old, presents, systemic, child, and girl. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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Question 1
A 3-year-old girl is brought to the paediatric rheumatology clinic with a 2-month history of a swollen left knee and morning limp lasting 40 minutes. On examination, there is a moderate left knee effusion with warmth and restricted range of motion, but no systemic symptoms. Laboratory investigations reveal ESR 28 mm/hr, CRP 12 mg/L, ANA positive at 1:320 (speckled pattern), and negative RF. Which of the following is the most important immediate screening investigation required for this patient?
Slit-lamp examination by an ophthalmologist every 3 months
Renal ultrasound to evaluate for lupus nephritis
Echocardiogram to screen for coronary artery aneurysms
High-resolution CT of the chest for interstitial lung disease
Question 2
A 4-year-old boy diagnosed with persistent oligoarticular JIA localized to the right knee has failed a 4-week trial of full-dose oral ibuprofen. What is the standard first-line targeted intervention for active monoarticular or oligoarticular JIA joint disease?
Initiation of daily high-dose oral prednisolone (2 mg/kg/day)
Intra-articular injection of triamcinolone hexacetonide
Immediate commencement of IV infliximab infusions
Arthroscopic total synovectomy
Question 3
A 6-year-old girl presents with a 3-week history of daily spiking fevers up to 39.8°C that return to baseline once daily, accompanied by a salmon-pink macular rash on her trunk that appears during fever spikes and fades as her temperature normalizes. Physical examination reveals generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, and bilateral wrist and ankle arthritis. Laboratory testing demonstrates WBC 24.5 x 10^9/L (85% neutrophils), platelets 650 x 10^9/L, ESR 95 mm/hr, CRP 140 mg/L, and serum ferritin 3,200 µg/L. ANA and RF are negative. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Acute Rheumatic Fever
Polyarticular JIA (RF-negative)
Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA)
Kawasaki Disease
Question 4
A 7-year-old boy with known systemic JIA on oral prednisolone develops non-remitting high fevers, lethargy, purpura, and confusion. Laboratory results show a sudden drop in ESR from 90 mm/hr to 12 mm/hr, while CRP remains elevated at 110 mg/L. Hemoglobin drops from 11.2 to 7.8 g/dL, platelets drop from 520 x 10^9/L to 45 x 10^9/L, fibrinogen is decreased at 1.1 g/L (normal 2.0-4.0), and serum ferritin rises to 28,500 µg/L. What life-threatening sJIA complication has developed?
Infective endocarditis
Severe sJIA disease flare without complication
Methotrexate-induced bone marrow suppression
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Question 5
An 11-year-old boy presents with painful left heel pain at the insertion of the Achilles tendon, pain over the tibial tuberosity, and right hip pain. He reports 60 minutes of morning stiffness. His father has ankylosing spondylitis. Physical examination confirms tenderness at entheseal sites and right hip limitation. HLA-B27 testing is positive. Two weeks later, he presents with acute onset of a painful, red, photophobic right eye with decreased vision. Which JIA subtype does this clinical picture represent?
Enthesitis-Related Arthritis (ERA)
Persistent Oligoarticular JIA
Systemic JIA
Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis

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Cert Rheumatology(SA) Paed Practice Questions - Sub-specialty Certificate in Paediatric Rheumatology of the College of Paediatricians of South Africa Exam

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