What is Paediatric Rheumatology?
Paediatric Rheumatology encompasses the management of a broad range of inflammatory and non-inflammatory diseases involving the musculoskeletal system as well as multiple other systems. Paediatric Rheumatologists care for children from newborns through to adolescents.
Conditions managed by Paediatric Rheumatologists include:
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Post infectious and reactive arthritis
- Juvenile Dermatomyositis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Vasculitis
- Periodic fever syndromes such as Familial Mediterranean Fever
- Non inflammatory pain syndromes including Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Sports related pain
Information about Paediatric Rheumatic diseases:
Royal Children’s Hospital Rheumatology Department resources
Arthritis Australia resources including disease and medication specific information
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis UK JIA resources
Other International resources on Rheumatic diseases
Information for teens about JIA:
Teens taking charge, managing JIA online – CARRA resource
Transition to Adult Rheumatology care
Information for parents about JIA:
How to manage JIA as a family and how to help your teen transition to adult care – CARRA resource.
Transition to Adult Rheumatology care
Information for schools and teachers about JIA:
JIA information handout for teachers
Information about Rheumatology medications:
Arthritis Australia – medicine information sheets
Information about subcutaneous injections:
A child’s guide to subcutaneous injections (RCH Be positive video)
Information about procedures including intra-articular steroid injections:
A guide to your visit to Monash Children’s Hospital
A child’s guide to joint injections (RCH Be positive video)
Information about Amplified Pain Syndromes:
Stop Childhood Pain – What is Amplified Pain and how is it treated?
Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain resources
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome YouTube video
Support programs for young people with chronic medical illnesses:
Other resources:
