Juvenile arthritis should be suspected in a child who exhibits which symptom?
a. Frequent fractures
b. Joint swelling and pain lasting longer than 6 weeks
c. Increased joint mobility
d. Lurching and abnormal gait, limited abduction
B
Intermittent joint pain lasting longer than 6 weeks is indicative of juvenile arthritis. Frequent fractures are indicative of osteogenesis imperfecta. Increased joint mobility is indicative of osteogenesis imperfecta. Lurching to the affected side causing an abnormal gait and limited abduction are associated with the developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).
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