RT Book, Section
A1 Nolan, Brian E.
A1 Lieberman, Scott M.
A1 Burnham, Jon M.
A1 Lerman, Melissa A.
A2 Shah, Samir S.
A2 Kemper, Alex R.
A2 Ratner, Adam J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1157320211
T1 Joint Complaints
T2 Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Essentials for Practice, 2e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861536
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1157320211
RD 2024/04/20
AB Joint  complaints  are  common  in  children,  and  the  presentation  may  vary  depending  on  the  underlying  disease  process  and  the  age  of  the  child.  An  infant  may  present  with  a  red,  swollen  joint,  decreased  use  of  an  extremity,  or  pain.  In  this  age  group,  pain  may  be  demonstrated  by  fussiness  with  manipulation,  such  as  with  diaper  changes.  A  toddler  or  school-aged  child  may  present  with  a  complaint  of  pain,  limp,  or  swelling  noticed  by  a  caregiver  or  with  decreased  use  of  an  extremity.  An  adolescent  is  more  likely  to  present  with  a  complaint  of  pain,  swelling,  or  stiffness.  Joint  complaints  may  be  articular,  originating  directly  from  the  joint,  or  nonarticular,  arising  from  surrounding  bone,  muscles,  soft  tissue,  or  organs.  This  chapter  focuses  on  articular  pain  while  considering  important  differential  diagnoses  that  may  present  with  nonarticular  or  juxta-articular  pain.