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Paediatric Rheumatology
by Dr. Justin Tan Hung Tiong
Arthritis, including Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Reactive Arthritis, arthritis secondary to other causes
Connective Tissue Disease
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
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Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
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Scleroderma (localized and systemic form)
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Juvenile Dermatomyositis, polymyositis, idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
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Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus
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Sjogren’s Syndrome
Systemic Vasculitis
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Kawasaki Disease
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Henoch Schonlein Purpura
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Takayasu Arteritis
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Polyarteritis Nodosa
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Behcet’s Disease
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Other vasculitis i.e. granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Microscopic polyangiitis
Prolonged or Recurrent Fever
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Periodic Fever Syndrome or Autoinflammatory Disorder
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Kikuchi Disease
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Kimura Disease
Inflammatory or autoimmune disorders of the eye, brain, liver, blood etc.
Unexplained chronic musculoskeletal pain
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Amplification pain syndrome
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Hypermobility Syndrome
Unexplained systemic symptoms i.e. loss of appetite, fatigue, loss of weight
Unexplained rash
Rheumatology Services
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Comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis and management of paediatric rheumatic conditions
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Immunosuppressive therapy including biologic treatment
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Arthrocenthesis and Intra-articular injection
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Paediatric Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
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Multidisciplinary management with physiotherapist and occupational therapists
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Co-management with other relevant subspecialties
i.e. gastroenterology, ophthalmology, nephrology, dermatology
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Public education to increase public awareness about paediatric rheumatic conditions