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Question :
Posted On : 17 Sep 2011
1 1, 2 years old boy presented with recurrent knee joint arthritis{ one side at a time},treated as septic in the first time because of elevated wbcs and CRP. now this is 3rd time, what line of work up is needed.
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Expert Answer :
Rule out JIA, reactive arthritis, and Rheumatic fever.
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