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What is Still’s disease also known as

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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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What is Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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Chronic autoinflammatory condition of the joints

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How does juvenile idiopathic arthritis present

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has to occur for 6+ weeks
In ages 1-10 and more in girls

Salmon pink rash (systemic affect + fevers weight loss, myalgia)
Arthritis
Uveitis

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Investigations for juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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ANA positive

FBC, RF, CRP, ESR, Anti-CCP

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How to manage juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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Refer to paeds rheum MDT

review + physiotherapy

  1. NSAIDs
  2. Intra-aticular steroids
  3. DMARDs
    4.Biologics
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DMARDs are 3rd line, but which is the 1st dmard given

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Methotrexate

2nd : sulfasalazine

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