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GOGETA
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05/28/08 - 02:09 PM

Which one of the following statements is most accurate concerning juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Fever is a rare systemic manifestation
b. Ten years after the onset of disease, most patients have excellent functional status
c. Most patients have a permanent deformity of at least 1 extremity
d. The disease is characterized by lifelong recurrences
e. Most patients require corticosteroid treatment

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05/28/08 - 08:52 PM

b

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05/29/08 - 06:39 AM

B

Just remember to be checking for uveitis in these patients...

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05/29/08 - 08:20 AM

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05/29/08 - 08:31 AM

b. Ten years after the onset of disease, most patients have excellent functional status

GOGETA
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05/29/08 - 09:04 AM

arlete wrote:
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Just remember to be checking for uveitis in these patients...

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Im in full maniac mode meaning GLOS syndrome nod

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05/29/08 - 10:08 AM

the good old days
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05/29/08 - 10:08 AM

answer is B for this one

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05/29/08 - 01:30 PM

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06/03/08 - 12:40 PM

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other then joint pain what are the other things that hint towards the dx of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?

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06/03/08 - 01:28 PM

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Not an adult patient. grin

Sorry, I couldn't resist. I don't know.

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