slide 1: What are the early signs symptoms
of juvenile arthritis
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INTRODUCTION
SIGNS
SYMPTOMS
TREATMENT
CONCLUSION
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• Arthritis is a common disease today. Due to the
fast-paced hectic and stressful lifestyle it mostl
y gets unnoticed.
• Juvenile arthritis is a disease that occurs in child
ren aged 15 or younger.
• It occurs due to the swelling of the tissue that li
nes the inner joints.
• Certain diseases attack the immune system of o
ne ’ s own body.
INTRODUCTION
Juvenile arthritis is one of them. Although the reason is mostly unknown researchers believe that it may be linked to genetics
or sometimes even pollution.
slide 4: • There are different types of juvenile arthritis-like oligoarthritis which affects particularly t
he eye and systemic arthritis which afflicts damage to almost all of the vital organs of the
body.
• Polyarthritis another type of arthritis can affect the jaw and neck joints as well as hands
and feet.
• Psoriatic arthritis deals with skin problems and is easily characterised by disfigured nails i
n children.
• Enthesitis arthritis affects the spine hips and eyes as well as the places where tendons at
tach the bones.
• If you happen to stay in Bangalore you can look for the bestorthohospitalinBangalore
to help you treat all kinds of arthritis.
slide 5: SIGNS SYMPTOMS OF JUVENILE
ARTHRITIS
Pain: In normal cases a child may complain of severe pain after a day out but in cases of
juvenile arthritis the pain may develop gradually. There may be pain or swelling after wak
ing up from sleep which will gradually die down over the course of the day. If unchecked
one may need to have pain relief drugs to lessen the pain.
Swelling: Swelling or redness around painful joints is a sign of juvenile arthritis. This swe
lling is likely to persist for several days or weeks. If it does persist for a long span of time
it is a strong sign.
Fever: Children with juvenile arthritis may get suddenly bogged down with a fever at any
time of the day accompanied by fatigue. These fevers can occur anytime during the day
and subside within a short time.
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Rashes: Children may develop any forms of allergies or blisters on their body. But if the ras
hes are pinkish and is found to occur across the cheeks nose or arms and legs that are a ca
use of worry as it can be a rheumatoid problem or arthritis.
Weight Factor: Children can either overeat and subsequently gain weight or doe sn’ t have a
n appetite for food and thereby remains thin. But if the child is found to lose weight consis
tently lacks an appetite and remains fatigued always that can be a potential sign of juvenile
arthritis.
EyeProblem: Children may develop pink eye from playing outdoors which is a normal cause
but if there is a swelling of the iris or pain and blurred vision that is a definite symptom of
juvenile arthritis.
slide 7: Bone Problem: Children with o
ne particular afflicted knee will
not be able to move freely with
age and may also get affected in
some other joint and the diseas
e tends to spread. One should vi
sit the best orthopaedic surge
on in Bangalore for any discrep
ancies.
slide 8: Generally the signs and symptoms are mistaken by the parents for normal diseases which
have identical signs. But the need of the hour is proper examination and diagnosis done b
y a paediatrician to check whether the child is suffering from juvenile arthritis. Diagnosis
can rule out any signs of potential arthritis in the child and subsequently suggest medicat
ions and let the child have a normal and happy life just like any other children. As the mat
ter is concerned with the chi ld’s well-being one should visit a physician at the smallest pr
oblem faced by the child.
CONCLUSION
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