Most common chronic arthritis seen in children –
Correct Answer: JRA
Description: Amongst the given option only JRA causes chronic arthritis in children.
Arthritis
Arthritis in children is diagnosed if -
A) There is swelling or effusion in a joint
B) There are any 2 of the following features -
Decreased ROM
Pain
Tenderness
Increased local temperature
Differential diagnosis of arthritis
Acute arthritis (usually <2 weeks)
Acute rheumatic fever
Transient (`toxic') synovitis
Arthritis associated with Kawasaki disease
Henoch-Schlein purpura
Septic arthritis (Staphylococcus aureus, Hemophilus influenza,
Neisseria meningitides)
Trauma
Subacute arthritis (2-6 weeks)
Reactive arthritis secondary to extra-articular infection
Arthritis associated with SLE, dermatomyositis, polyarteritis nodosa
Bone pains (? arthritis) associated with leukaemia/neuroblastoma
Arthritis associated with Lyme disease/brucellosis
Sickle cell disease, bleeding diathesis, hemarthrosis
Primary immunodeficiency’s (e.g., Bruton's hypogammaglobulinemia)
Chronic arthritis (> 6 weeks)
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Ankylosing arthritis
Tubercular arthritis
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
Psoriasis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Category:
Pediatrics
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now