Paediatric Rheumatology​

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•    Arthritis, including Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Reactive Arthritis, arthritis secondary to other causes

 

•    Connective Tissue Disease 

•    Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

•    Mixed Connective Tissue Disease 

•    Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease 

•    Scleroderma (localized and systemic form)

•    Juvenile Dermatomyositis, polymyositis, idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

•    Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus  

•    Sjogren’s Syndrome

 

•    Systemic Vasculitis 

•    Kawasaki Disease

•    Henoch Schonlein Purpura

•    Takayasu Arteritis 

•    Polyarteritis Nodosa 

•    Behcet’s Disease 

•    Other vasculitis i.e. granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Microscopic polyangiitis 

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•    Prolonged or Recurrent Fever 

•    Periodic Fever Syndrome or Autoinflammatory Disorder 

•    Kikuchi Disease

•    Kimura Disease 

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•    Inflammatory or autoimmune disorders of the eye, brain, liver, blood etc.

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•    Unexplained chronic musculoskeletal pain

•    Amplification pain syndrome

•    Hypermobility Syndrome

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•    Unexplained systemic symptoms i.e. loss of appetite, fatigue, loss of weight

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•    Unexplained rash 

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Rheumatology Services​

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•    Comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis and management of paediatric rheumatic conditions 

•    Immunosuppressive therapy including biologic treatment 

•    Arthrocenthesis and Intra-articular injection 

•    Paediatric Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes 

•    Multidisciplinary management with physiotherapist and occupational therapists 

•    Co-management with other relevant subspecialties i.e. gastroenterology, ophthalmology, nephrology, dermatology

•    Public education to increase public awareness about paediatric rheumatic conditions 

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