Childhood Polyarteritis Nodosa

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Fig. 37.1 Arrows showing multiple aneurysms in the medium-sized renal arteries. Upper arrow shows narrowing of a segment of the splenic artery Introduction Diagnosis of primary vasculitides in childhood is…

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Juvenile Dermatomyositis

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Fig. 27.1 Heliotrope rash, periorbital puffiness and malar rash in a patient with dermatomyositis Fig. 27.2 Gottron’s papules on (a): fingers and (b): knees Skeletal muscle weakness is typically proximal…

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Pediatric and Neonatal Lupus

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Malar rash It is a macular papular rash in the malar area and usually spares the nasolabial folds. This rash tends to be photosensitive and heals without scaring Alopecia It…

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Approach to a Child with a Limp

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Fig. 15.1 MRI of the right hip shows an osteoid osteoma at the upper metaphyseal end of the right femur This case illustrates several learning points: (a) Many cases of…

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Uveitis in Children

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Fig. 49.1 Cross section of eye showing areas affected in anterior, intermediate and posterior uveitis and potential complications (in brackets) (Permission obtained from Wiley © Hughes and Dick [4]) In…

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Human Joint Anatomy and Physiology

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Functional Synarthrosis Immobile or nearly immobile joints (sutures, manubriosternal joints) Amphiarthrosis Limited mobility joints (symphysis pubis, intervertebral joints) Arthrosis Freely movable joints (shoulder, knee) Structural Fibrous joints Adjacent bones are…

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Metabolic Bone Disease and Osteoporosis in Children

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Anorexia nervosa/female athlete triad Asthma Chondrodysplasias Chronic liver and kidney disease Cushing syndrome Cystic fibrosis Diabetes Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Endocrine disorders Extensive burns Gastrointestinal disorders Gaucher disease Hypophosphatasia Idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis…

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Pediatric Takayasu Arteritis

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Criterion Definition Age at disease onset less than 40 years Development of symptoms or findings related to Takayasu arteritis at age <40 years Claudication of limbs Development and worsening of…

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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in Children

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Fig. 36.1 Case study 1 – chest radiograph showing bilateral air space opacities consistent with pulmonary hemorrhage Introduction Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), previously known as Wegener’s granulomatosis [1], is a…

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Systemic-Onset Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

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Koebner phenomenon in a child with SJIA SJIA rash in a 6-year-old girl References 1. Gowdie PJ, Tse SM. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2012;59:301–27.CrossRefPubMed 2. Singh S,…

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