Pitfalls in the diagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Pediatr Clin North Am. 1986 Oct;33(5):1015-32. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)36106-5.

Abstract

There are many conditions that produce chronic arthritis in childhood, including JRA. The pitfalls associated with proper diagnosis involve underrecognition, misrecognition, and overrecognition of symptoms and signs.

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Juvenile / diagnosis*
  • Arthritis, Juvenile / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Diseases / diagnosis
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology
  • Humans
  • Joint Diseases / diagnosis
  • Joints / injuries
  • Medical History Taking
  • Pain / etiology
  • Physical Examination
  • Radionuclide Imaging