Still's disease
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Still's disease named after named after the English physician Sir George F. Still is a type of arthritis that is characterized by high spiking fevers and evanescent salmon-colored rash. It occurs in both children and adults.
The causes of Still's disease remains unknown. One theory is that bacterial infection causes Still's disease and another theory says that Still's disease is a hypertensive or autoimmune disease.
Still's disease is one type of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Its symptoms include systemic illnesses such as high fevers, severe fatigue, faint salmon-colored skin rash, gland swelling, enlargement of the spleen and liver, and sore throat.
To diagnose Still's disease, blood tests for Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, antinuclear antibodies, rheumatoid factor, white blood cell count and liver functions need to be performed. Also x-rays or other imaging studies are needed to examine pericarditis, pleuritis, spleen enlargement and joint inflammation or destruction.
Early, acute stage adult-onset Still's disease can be treated with NSAIDs and steroids. If the disease is chronic, arthritis management drugs can be used.
By Jimmy downs
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