Dr. Thomas J. A. Lehman is Chief of the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology and Attending Physician and Senior Scientist at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Lehman is an internationally recognized expert in the rheumatic diseases of childhood, a fellow of both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Rheumatology and a member of the New York Academy ofMedicine. He is consistently included in New York magazine's annual "Best Doctors" issue.

It will be extremely useful to general paediatricians, equipping them with the skills to recognize musculoskeletal complaints

• Introduction ; How to Use This Book ; PART I: A CHILD COMPLAINS OF PAIN ; 1. Growing Pains? ; 2. Figuring Out What's Wrong ; 3. Common Causes of Pain ; 4. The Child Who Hurts All Over ; 5. Sports Injuries ; PART II: THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES AND RELATED CONDITIONS ; 6.Why Do Children Get Rheumatic Disease? ; 7,Juvenile Arthritis ; 8.Uveitis:Eye Complications of Juvenile Arthritis and Related Conditions ; 9.Spondyloarthropathies: Enthesitis-associated Arthritis ; 10. Lyme Disease ; 11. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ; 12. Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) ; 13. Sjogren's Syndrome ; 14. Raynaud's Phenomenon ; 15. Scleroderma ; 16. Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis ; 17. Kawasaki Disease ; 18. Benign Hypermobile Joint Syndrome and Ehlers Dahnlos Syndrome ; 19. Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ; 20. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy, and Complex Regional Pain Syndromes ; 21. Osteoporosis and Osteopenia ; 22. Genetic Conditions ; PART III: LIVING WITH A CHILD WHO HAS A CHRONIC CONDITION ; 23. Medications and Immunizations ; 24. Alternative Medicine: Vitamins and Supplements ; 25. Understanding Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests ; 26. Reconstructive Surgery ; 27. Family Issues ; 28. Getting the Best Results ; Appendix: Resources ; Index

Dr. Thomas J. A. Lehman is Chief of the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology and Attending Physician and Senior Scientist at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Lehman is an internationally recognized expert in the rheumatic diseases of childhood, a fellow of both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Rheumatology and a member of the New York Academy ofMedicine. He is consistently included in New York magazine's annual "Best Doctors" issue.

It will be extremely useful to general paediatricians, equipping them with the skills to recognize musculoskeletal complaints

• Introduction ; How to Use This Book ; PART I: A CHILD COMPLAINS OF PAIN ; 1. Growing Pains? ; 2. Figuring Out What's Wrong ; 3. Common Causes of Pain ; 4. The Child Who Hurts All Over ; 5. Sports Injuries ; PART II: THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES AND RELATED CONDITIONS ; 6.Why Do Children Get Rheumatic Disease? ; 7,Juvenile Arthritis ; 8.Uveitis:Eye Complications of Juvenile Arthritis and Related Conditions ; 9.Spondyloarthropathies: Enthesitis-associated Arthritis ; 10. Lyme Disease ; 11. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ; 12. Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) ; 13. Sjogren's Syndrome ; 14. Raynaud's Phenomenon ; 15. Scleroderma ; 16. Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis ; 17. Kawasaki Disease ; 18. Benign Hypermobile Joint Syndrome and Ehlers Dahnlos Syndrome ; 19. Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ; 20. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy, and Complex Regional Pain Syndromes ; 21. Osteoporosis and Osteopenia ; 22. Genetic Conditions ; PART III: LIVING WITH A CHILD WHO HAS A CHRONIC CONDITION ; 23. Medications and Immunizations ; 24. Alternative Medicine: Vitamins and Supplements ; 25. Understanding Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests ; 26. Reconstructive Surgery ; 27. Family Issues ; 28. Getting the Best Results ; Appendix: Resources ; Index

Dr. Thomas J. A. Lehman is Chief of the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology and Attending Physician and Senior Scientist at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Lehman is an internationally recognized expert in the rheumatic diseases of childhood, a fellow of both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Rheumatology and a member of the New York Academy ofMedicine. He is consistently included in New York magazine's annual "Best Doctors" issue.

It will be extremely useful to general paediatricians, equipping them with the skills to recognize musculoskeletal complaints

• Introduction ; How to Use This Book ; PART I: A CHILD COMPLAINS OF PAIN ; 1. Growing Pains? ; 2. Figuring Out What's Wrong ; 3. Common Causes of Pain ; 4. The Child Who Hurts All Over ; 5. Sports Injuries ; PART II: THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES AND RELATED CONDITIONS ; 6.Why Do Children Get Rheumatic Disease? ; 7,Juvenile Arthritis ; 8.Uveitis:Eye Complications of Juvenile Arthritis and Related Conditions ; 9.Spondyloarthropathies: Enthesitis-associated Arthritis ; 10. Lyme Disease ; 11. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ; 12. Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) ; 13. Sjogren's Syndrome ; 14. Raynaud's Phenomenon ; 15. Scleroderma ; 16. Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis ; 17. Kawasaki Disease ; 18. Benign Hypermobile Joint Syndrome and Ehlers Dahnlos Syndrome ; 19. Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ; 20. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy, and Complex Regional Pain Syndromes ; 21. Osteoporosis and Osteopenia ; 22. Genetic Conditions ; PART III: LIVING WITH A CHILD WHO HAS A CHRONIC CONDITION ; 23. Medications and Immunizations ; 24. Alternative Medicine: Vitamins and Supplements ; 25. Understanding Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests ; 26. Reconstructive Surgery ; 27. Family Issues ; 28. Getting the Best Results ; Appendix: Resources ; Index