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    Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that affects the joints and tissues like cartilage in children. It often affects girls and treatment focuses on supportive measures. There are no definitive tests, but assessment looks for elevated sed rate, leukocytosis, joint stiffness, swelling, pain and tenderness. Interventions include facilitating development, teaching medication administration, range of motion exercises, splinting, and emphasizing eye care to prevent uveitis and potential blindness. Medications include NSAIDs, methotrexate and corticosteroids which can have side effects with prolonged use like Cushing's syndrome, infections, and growth suppression.

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    Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that affects the joints and tissues like cartilage in children. It often affects girls and treatment focuses on supportive measures. There are no definitive tests, but assessment looks for elevated sed rate, leukocytosis, joint stiffness, swelling, pain and tenderness. Interventions include facilitating development, teaching medication administration, range of motion exercises, splinting, and emphasizing eye care to prevent uveitis and potential blindness. Medications include NSAIDs, methotrexate and corticosteroids which can have side effects with prolonged use like Cushing's syndrome, infections, and growth suppression.

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    Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that affects the joints and tissues like cartilage in children. It often affects girls and treatment focuses on supportive measures. There are no definitive tests, but assessment looks for elevated sed rate, leukocytosis, joint stiffness, swelling, pain and tenderness. Interventions include facilitating development, teaching medication administration, range of motion exercises, splinting, and emphasizing eye care to prevent uveitis and potential blindness. Medications include NSAIDs, methotrexate and corticosteroids which can have side effects with prolonged use like Cushing's syndrome, infections, and growth suppression.

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    JUVENILE IDIOPATIC ARTHRITIS

    JUVENILE IDIOPATIC
    ARTHRITIS
    An autoimmune
    inflammatory disease
    affecting the joints
    and other tissues such
    as articular cartilage
    Often in girls
    Treatment is
    supportive
    JUVENILE IDIOPATIC
    ARTHRITIS
    ASSESSMENT
    No definitive test
    Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
    leukocytosis
    JUVENILE IDIOPATIC
    ARTHRITIS
    ASSESSMENT
    Stiffness, swelling and limited motion in
    affected joints
    Affected joint: warm to touch, tender, painful
    Joint stiffness on arising in AM and after
    inactivity
    Uveitis
    Inflammation of structures in the uveal tract
    Can cause blindness
    JUVENILE IDIOPATIC
    ARTHRITIS
    INTERVENTIONS:
    Facilitate social and emotional development
    Instruct parents and child on administration of
    medication
    ROM
    Encourage performance of normal ADL
    Hot and cold packs
    Splinting and Positioning of affected joints
    during painful episodes
    JUVENILE IDIOPATIC
    ARTHRITIS
    INTERVENTIONS:
    Emphasis importance of eye care
    JUVENILE IDIOPATIC
    ARTHRITIS
    Medications Used
    NSAIDS
    May cause GI irritation and bruising
    Methotrexate
    Monitor CBC and liver function
    JUVENILE IDIOPATIC
    ARTHRITIS
    Medications Use
    Corticosteriods
    Potent immunosuppressives for life-threatening
    complications, incapacitating arthritis, uveitis
    Prolonged used may cause:
    Cushing’s syndrome
    Risk for infection
    Glucose intolerance,
    Cataract
    Growth suppression
    JUVENILE IDIOPATIC
    ARTHRITIS
    Medications Use
    Corticosteriods
    Potent immunosuppressives for life-threatening
    complications, incapacitating arthritis, uveitis
    Prolonged used may cause:
    Cushing’s syndrome
    Risk for infection
    Glucose intolerance,
    Cataract
    Growth suppression

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