PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY

A pediatric rheumatologist works with a pediatrician or family physician to evaluate and treat a variety of joint, muscle, and bone disorders, including the following: Arthritis, Autoimmune disorders, such as lupus, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, Kawasaki disease, post-infectious arthritis, chronic vasculitis, and inflammatory disorders of the muscle, eye, or other organs, Evaluation of prolonged fever, Unexplained complaints of chronic musculoskeletal pain, weakness, poor appetite, fatigue, and/or loss of function or skills, Unexplained symptoms such as a rash, anemia, weight loss, or joint swelling, Possible inflammatory disease

  • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Juvenile lupus
  • Mixed connective tissue disease
  • Juvenile scleroderma