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• Arthrogram

  An arthrogram is a test done to look inside a joint for injuries or other problems.

• Enthesitis-Related Juvenile Arthritis

  Enthesitis-related juvenile idiopathic arthritis causes inflammation where tendons and ligaments connect to bones. Treatments can help with symptoms, so children can live a full and active life.

• Fibromyalgia

  The chronic condition fibromyalgia causes widespread pain in the muscles, joints, and other areas of the body. Lifestyle changes and other strategies can help kids who have it feel better.

• Jumper’s Knee

  Jumper's knee is an overuse injury that happens when frequent jumping, running, and changing direction damages the patellar tendon.

• Juvenile Dermatomyositis

  Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is an autoimmune disease that makes muscles, skin, and sometimes other organs become inflamed or damaged.

• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

  Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a group of disorders that cause arthritis (stiff, swollen, painful joints) in children.

• Lupus

  Lupus is known as an autoimmune disease in which a person's immune system mistakenly works against the body's own tissues.

• Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

  Oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a type of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Children with the condition have arthritis in fewer than five joints, and treatments can help with symptoms

• Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

  Children with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis have arthritis in five or more joints during the first 6 months of illness. Treatments can help with symptoms, so children can live a full and active life.

• Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

  Children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (systemic JIA) have periods of arthritis along with a fever and rash. Treatments can help with symptoms, so children can live a full and active life.

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

  Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) causes inflammation throughout the body. Doctors are trying to find out how these symptoms are related to coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.

• Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)

  Most kids who develop this inflammation of the blood vessels (marked by a raised red and purple rash) make a full recovery and have no long-term problems.

• Inflammation

  Inflammation is one way the body reacts to infection, injury, or other medical conditions. Many things can cause it.