Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) with Dr. Julisa Patel

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)

Participants

• Christina Cho (MS3)
• Julisa Patel, MD
• Zachary Hodges, MD

Peer review by pediatric rheumatologist Dr. Rita Jerath and the MCG Pediatric Podcast committee.

About our guest:

Dr. Julisa Patel is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and practicing pediatric rheumatologist here at MCG.

 

Learning Objectives:

By the end of listening to this episode, learners should be able to:

1. Recognize the common signs and symptoms associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
2. Formulate a differential diagnosis for a child with arthritis.
3. Understand the general diagnostic approach for a patient with likely JIA.
4. Recognize the role but limitations of the laboratory evaluation for JIA.
5. Initiate appropriate first-line therapy for JIA.
6. Recall both the short- and long-term complications of JIA.

 

Thank you for listening to this episode from the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia.  If you have any comments, suggestions, or feedback- you can email us at mcgpediatricpodcast@augusta.edu 

Remember that all content during this episode is intended for informational and educational purposes only. It should not be used as medical advice to diagnose or treat any particular patient. Clinical vignette cases presented are based on hypothetical patient scenarios. We look forward to speaking to you on our next episode of the MCG Pediatric Podcast.    

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References

• Shenoi S. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - Changing Times, Changing Terms, Changing Treatments. Pediatr Rev. 2017 May;38(5):221-232. doi: 10.1542/pir.2016-0148. PMID: 28461613.
• Ringold S, Angeles-Han ST, Beukelman T, Lovell D, Cuello CA, Becker ML, Colbert RA, Feldman BM, Ferguson PJ, Gewanter H, Guzman J, Horonjeff J, Nigrovic PA, Ombrello MJ, Passo MH, Stoll ML, Rabinovich CE, Schneider R, Halyabar O, Hays K, Shah AA, Sullivan N, Szymanski AM, Turgunbaev M, Turner A, Reston J. 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation Guideline for the Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Therapeutic Approaches for Non-Systemic Polyarthritis, Sacroiliitis, and Enthesitis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2019 Jun;71(6):717-734. doi: 10.1002/acr.23870. Epub 2019 Apr 25. PMID: 31021516; PMCID: PMC6561125.