title: Pitfalls in the diagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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