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Arthritismeans joint inflammation
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA)
Inflammation
autoimmune disorder
immune system
TWO-STEP PROCESS
3 CATEGORIES
3 CATEGORIESPauciarticular Antinuclear
antibodies (ANAs)
OPHTHALMOLOGIST
Iritis Uveitis
3 CATEGORIESPolyarticular
Systemic
Symptoms / Signs of Juvenile Arthritis• swollen, stiff, and painful joints, especially in the
morning or after a nap (joints in the knees, hands, and feet are most commonly affected)
• decreased use of one or more particular joints• fatigue• high fever and rash, if systemic juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis• swollen lymph nodes, if systemic juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis• eye inflammation (especially ANA positive
pauciarticular disease)• decreased appetite, poor weight gain, and slow
growth
Problems/ Effects
Psychological and Social Impact
The student’s ability to succeed in school
Physical appearance and limitations, and how the student’s peers will react
Ongoing costs of medical care
Desire to be like their peers
Isolated Inadequate Insecure Pain and fatigue from
disease symptoms Anger and depression
about the restrictions imposed by the disease
Embarrassment about having the disease
PREVENTION
• There is no known way to prevent it.
• It is always best to:
Treatment
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