Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis is also called

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Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Five or more inflamed joints, often involving weight-bearing joints.

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Polyarticular

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less than five inflamed joints. Large, weight-bearing joints, such as the knees and ankles, are typically affected.

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Oligoarticular

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A form of JIA that often involved attachments of ligaments as well as the spine.

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Enthesitis-related arthritis

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Enthesitis-related arthritis is sometimes called as

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Spondylarthritis

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characterized by spiking fevers, typically occurring once or twice each day, at about the same time of day, with temperature returning to normal or below normal.

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Systemic-onset JIA

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frequently presents as evening and postexercise pain.

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Enthesitis-related arthritis

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Therapeutic management for Enthesitis-related arthritis?

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Attention should be given to buttock pain and back pain

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are the analgesics of choice for children with JIA

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NSAIDs such as Ibuprofen (Motrin) or Naproxen (Naprosyn)

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NSAIDs are taken about

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four times a day and must be taken at least 6 to 8 weeks to ensure effectiveness

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is the second drug usually prescribed for JIA

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Methotrexate, a cytotoxic drug.

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These drugs reduce inflammation by blocking the action of TNFs which causes inflammation/

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Etanercept (Enbrel) or Infliximab (Remicade)