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== Background ==
#REDIRECT [[Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA)]]
 
*Children <16yr
 
== Diagnosis ==
 
=== Clinical Presentation ===
 
*High fever (at least 102.2) for minimum of 2wk
*Faint erythematous macular coalescing rash
**Trunk, palms, soles
*Arthritis
**Usually polyarticular
*May also have hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, pleuritis, pericardial effusion
 
=== Work-Up ===
 
*Labs
**CBC (Anemia, leukocytosis, thrombocytosis)  
**ESR, CRP
*Arthrocentesis may be needed to exclude septic arthritis
 
== Treatment ==
 
*Initial therapy is ASA or NSAID
*Corticosteroids may be used if dx certain, overwhelming systemic illness
 
== Disposition ==
 
Admit
 
== Source ==
 
Tintinalli
 
[[Category:Rheum]]
 
[[Category:Peds]]

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