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Pediatric Cases Require Special Considerations & Aggressive Treatment Plans

March 12, 2020 • By Thomas R. Collins

ATLANTA—Managing pediatric patients with rheumatic disease involves special considerations, such as developmental concerns and physiological traits that may affect dosing of medications, according to two experts. During a session at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, Courtney Kremer, ARNP, a pediatric nurse practitioner at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, and Jessica… [Read More]

Filed Under: 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, Biologics & Biosimilars, Conditions Tagged With: juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), Pediatric Rheumatology

Thoughtful Pediatric Care: Pediatric Cases Require Special Considerations & Aggressive Treatment Plans

March 9, 2020 • By Thomas R. Collins

In Canada, five provinces will now reimburse patients with plaque psoriasis who use risankizumab. Also, Canada Health has approved apremilast for treating adults with plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions Tagged With: 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, pediatric arthritis, Pediatric Rheumatology, Pediatrics

How to Proceed When Kids Present with Joint Pain but Normal Exams

January 17, 2019 • By Susan Bernstein

CHICAGO—When it comes to correctly diagnosing joint pain in children, “things take time,” said Michael L. Miller, MD, quoting Danish physicist and poet Piet Hein. Children with pain but normal physical examinations may need to return to the clinic for repeat evaluation over several months. “I often tell parents that laboratory tests may help in… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Meeting Reports Tagged With: 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, arthralgia, Children, Joint Pain, Pediatrics

Arthralgias in Children: What to Do When Kids Present with Joint Pain

December 17, 2018 • By Susan Bernstein

The evaluation of a child with arthralgia who has a normal physical examination provides a challenge to rheumatologists. Here are some insights into assessing and treating children with musculoskeletal pain syndromes…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: arthralgia, Children, Pain, Pediatric

Uveitis: Know the Risk Factors, Symptoms & Treatment Options

October 22, 2018 • By Carina Stanton

Inflammatory diseases can cause uveitis. Early detection and treatment are essential, but when uveitis goes undetected it can cause blindness. Here’s how to protect your patients…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions Tagged With: eye, Eye disease, Uveitis, vision

Environmental Factors in Pediatric Systemic Autoimmune Diseases

March 20, 2017 • By Lisa G. Rider, MD, & Frederick W. Miller, MD, PhD

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Systemic autoimmune diseases are thought to result from immune dysregulation in genetically susceptible individuals who were exposed to environmental risk factors. Many studies have identified genetic risk factors for these diseases, but concordance rates among monozygotic twins are 25–40%, suggesting that nonheritable environmental factors play a more prominent role.1,2 Through carefully conducted epidemiologic and other… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions Tagged With: air pollution, Autoimmune disease, environmental factor, genetic, Infection, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Kawasaki disease, patient care, Pediatrics, Rheumatic Disease, rheumatologist, risk, Smoking

What Adult Rheumatologists Need to Know about Juvenile Arthritis

May 1, 2013 • By Peter A. Nigrovic, MD

How to recognize distinctions between pediatric and adult arthritis... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Systemic Inflammatory Syndromes Tagged With: Clinical, Juvenile arthritis, patient care

Growing Up Confident with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

May 9, 2012 • By Staff

While juvenile arthritis can cause joint damage and limit function, rheumatologists strongly encourage children with JIA to live normal lives.... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, From the College, Patient Perspective, Practice Management, Rheumatoid Arthritis Tagged With: AC&R, American College of Rheumatology, inflammation, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Pain, patient care, patient resources, Pediatrics, Practice Management, rheumatologist

Patient Fact Sheet: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

May 9, 2012 • By Staff

Several types of arthritis fall under the JIA heading. This inflammation begins before patients reach the age of 16 years, and may involve one or many joints and cause other symptoms such as fevers, rash, and eye inflammation.... [Read More]

Filed Under: Career Development, Conditions, Education & Training, From the College, Professional Topics, Rheumatoid Arthritis Tagged With: AC&R, American College of Rheumatology, inflammation, JIA, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, patient care, patient education, Pediatrics, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatologist

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

January 1, 2009 • By Staff

Patient Fact Sheet... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, From the College, Systemic Inflammatory Syndromes Tagged With: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Patient Fact Sheet

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