Clinical Examination of a Child with Arthritic Symptoms (English Edition)

Arthritis presents as joint swelling, limitation of motion, or both, and it is associated with tenderness on movement or increased warmth of the jointin case of a bacterial infection often also redness and pain of the joint as well as general symptoms like fever pain. In aseptic arthritis, pain is rarely a prominent symptom, whereas stiffness after rest is a typical sign. Pain after exercise is more common in non-inflammatory joint affection. If the history suggests arthritis but there are no clinical findings the child should be re-examined when the symptoms recur.