Friday, March 21, 2008

The diagnosis of rheumatoid Children

For children with the long-term sustainability of symmetry and more arthritis, And mainly to small joints, eventually led to joint deformities typical symptoms, diagnosis general it is not difficult. But the systemic type common in children, especially in young children can only fever symptoms without obvious joints, easily misdiagnosed. Therefore, if long-term intermittent fever, a transient pleomorphic rash, liver and spleen enlarged lymph nodes, the total number of leukocytes increased, but failed to find infected lesions should consider this disease. If children the rigid section, after more than alleviate symptoms of the phenomenon, but also can help the diagnosis. The laboratory should make further checks and X-ray examination of bone joints to diagnosis. The course is much different. Occasionally in a short-term acute attack after fully restored. Minority children after 2 to 3 years after the acute phase of the symptoms disappear, no sequels. The majority of children with joint symptoms of relapse and remission turn, be re-light when. Sometimes illness has been calm for many years, could still relapse.

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