Glucocorticoid

Although most pediatric rheumatologists agree with published consensus treatment plans – and with each other regarding tapering steroids – for systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, there is considerable disagreement related to tapering decisions for other drugs, according to survey data published in Pediatric Rheumatology.

ORLANDO — Rheumatology providers should “maintain a high index of suspicion” when diagnosing patients with suspected vasculitis as several under-recognized syndromes mimic this condition, and could worsen after treatment with glucocorticoids, according to a presenter at the Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference.