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S. Yudha Patria
Dept. Pediatric Fac. Medicine,
Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta
Juvenile Rheumatoid
Arthritis
(JRA)
JRA type
Acute febrile form or systemic form:
episodic febrile, pink macular rash, arthritis,
hepatosplenomegaly, leukocytosis
Polyarticular form:
symetrical chronic pain & many joints swelling,
sub-febrile, fatigue, anemia
Pauciarticular form:
asymetric pain and joint swelling
joints swelling
Diagnosis
Clinically
Lab:
- Blood count
- Rheumatoid factor ( + in 15%
especially in
older children)
- ANA (antinuclear antibody) test
Imaging: Ro, Ctscan, etc
Differential Diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Viral infection
Treatment
Corticosteroid
reduce morbidity & mortality from
renal,
cardiac, and CNS SLE
NSAIDs
Cyclophosphamide in corticosteroid
resistant case