title: [Diagnostic and therapeutic standards for rheumatic diseases in children].
abstract: The rheumatic diseases constitute a significant group of chronic illnesses affecting children of all ages, including adolescence. This chapter provides an overview of rheumatic diseases and medical treatment options. The author describes in detail diagnostic and therapeutic standards proceedings in rheumatic fever, juvenile chronic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and Kawasaki disease. The article contains the newest data from literature about new therapy trials in above mentioned diseases.
authors: Kliniczny Oddział Pediatryczno-Reumatologiczny Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu.
authors: Wiesław
authors: W
authors: Prusek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*