Engltwo jra

Arthritismeans joint inflammation

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA)

Inflammation

autoimmune disorder

immune system

TWO-STEP PROCESS

3 CATEGORIES

3 CATEGORIESPauciarticular Antinuclear

antibodies (ANAs)

OPHTHALMOLOGIST

Iritis Uveitis

3 CATEGORIESPolyarticular

Systemic

Symptoms / Signs of Juvenile Arthritis• swollen, stiff, and painful joints, especially in the

morning or after a nap (joints in the knees, hands, and feet are most commonly affected)

• decreased use of one or more particular joints• fatigue• high fever and rash, if systemic juvenile

rheumatoid arthritis• swollen lymph nodes, if systemic juvenile

rheumatoid arthritis• eye inflammation (especially ANA positive

pauciarticular disease)• decreased appetite, poor weight gain, and slow

growth

Problems/ Effects

Psychological and Social Impact

The student’s ability to succeed in school

Physical appearance and limitations, and how the student’s peers will react

Ongoing costs of medical care

Desire to be like their peers

Isolated Inadequate Insecure Pain and fatigue from

disease symptoms Anger and depression

about the restrictions imposed by the disease

Embarrassment about having the disease 

PREVENTION

• There is no known way to prevent it.

• It is always best to:

Treatment