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== Background ==
==Background==
*Children <16yr


*Children &lt;16yr
==Clinical Features==
*High [[fever]] (at least 102.2) for minimum of 2 weeks
*Faint erythematous macular coalescing [[rash]] on the trunk, palms, soles
*Arthritis (usually polyarticular)
*May also have [[hepatomegaly|hepatosplenomegaly]], [[lymphadenopathy]], pleuritis, [[pericardial effusion]]


== Diagnosis ==
==Differential Diagnosis==
{{Pediatric hip DDX}}


=== Clinical Presentation ===
{{Differential Diagnosis Polyarthritis}}
 
*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 ===


==Evaluation==
*Labs  
*Labs  
**CBC (Anemia, leukocytosis, thrombocytosis)  
**CBC (Anemia, leukocytosis, thrombocytosis)  
**ESR, CRP  
**ESR, CRP  
*Arthrocentesis may be needed to exclude septic arthritis
*[[Arthrocentesis]] may be needed to exclude [[septic arthritis]]
 
== Treatment ==


*Initial therapy is ASA or NSAID  
==Management==
*Corticosteroids may be used if dx certain, overwhelming systemic illness
*Initial therapy is [[ASA]] or [[NSAID]]
*[[Corticosteroids]] may be used if diagnosis certain or for overwhelming systemic illness


== Disposition ==
==Disposition==
*Admit


Admit
==External Links==


== Source ==


*Tintinalli
==See Also==
*[[Hip Pain (Peds)]]


[[Category:Rheum]]
==References==
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[[Category:Peds]]
[[Category:Rheumatology]]
[[Category:Pediatrics]]

Latest revision as of 00:20, 15 September 2019

Background

  • Children <16yr

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

Pediatric hip pain

Polyarthritis

Algorithm for Polyarticular arthralgia

Evaluation

Management

  • Initial therapy is ASA or NSAID
  • Corticosteroids may be used if diagnosis certain or for overwhelming systemic illness

Disposition

  • Admit

External Links

See Also

References