title: Approach to the child with joint inflammation.
abstract: Arthritis is manifested as a swollen joint having at least 2 of the following conditions: limited range of motion, pain on movement, or warmth overlying the joint. This article discusses an approach to the evaluation of a child with arthritis of one (mono) or several (poly) joints.
authors.affiliation: Pediatrics Western University, Pediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, 800 Commissioners Road East, London, Ontario N6A 5W9, Canada. roberta.berard@lhsc.on.ca
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Berard
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers