Pitfalls in the diagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
There are many conditions that produce chronic arthritis in childhood, including JRA. The pitfalls associated with proper diagnosis involve underrecognition, misrecognition, and overrecognition of symptoms and signs.
D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007596:Joints / Q000293:injuries; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010808:Physical Examination; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging