Paediatric Rheumatology Update

Part 1 Juvenile chronic arthritis: classification and nomenclature, Barbara M.Ansell; immunogenetic aspects, Ekkehard Albert et al; pathogenesis of juvenile arthritis, Bianca A.Lang and Abraham Shore; complications of juvenile arthritis - an overview including amyloidosis, Patricia Woo and growth and nutrition in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Daniel J.Lovell and Patience H.White; management of JCA - which NSAID to use in juvenile arthritis, John Baum, slow-acting anti-rheumatic drugs, James T.Cassidy, corticosteroid therapy, Barbara M.Ansell, the use of local corticosteroids in the management of juvenile arthritis and its complications, Ross E.Petty, physiotherapy for juvenile arthritis, Bobbie Jarvis, occupational therapy, Sheila Lawton; Modern trends in surgical management of juvenile chronic arthritis - an orthopaedic overview, M.Swann; the eye in juvenile chronic arthritis, Jack J.Kanski; anaesthesia in paediatric rheumatology, Brian Smith. Part 2 Differential diagnosis of juvenile chronic arthritis: overall review, Barbara M.Ansell; the chronic, infantile, neurological, cutaneous and articular syndrome (CINCA Europe, IOMID USA), Anne-Marie Prieur and Daniel Lovell; management of non-organic musculoskeletal symptoms, A.R.Nicol. Part 3 Rarer connective tissue disorders: juvenile dermatomyositis - natural history and susceptibility factors, Lauren M.Pachman; what is the role of the immune system in juvenile dermatomyositis, G.Cambridge; juvenile scleroderma, Carol Black; overlap syndrome, Roger Allan; morbidity of childhood systemic lupus erythematosus, Patience H.White; vasculitic syndromes, Michael J.Dillon.