Pediatric Rheumatology Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
cytokine storm syndrome CSS
A life-threatening hyperinflammatory condition characterized by excessive immune activation and cytokine release, often complicating systemic juvenile arthritis.
TRAPS
TNF Receptor-Associated Periodic Syndrome, an autoinflammatory disorder caused by mutations in the TNFRSF1A gene.
treat-to-target approach
Evidence-based treatment strategy that aims for specific, measurable goals of disease control rather than symptom improv...
undifferentiated arthritis
A subtype of juvenile idiopathic arthritis that doesn't fit other ILAR categories or meets criteria for multiple categor...
uveitis screening
Systematic ophthalmologic surveillance to detect chronic anterior uveitis in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis...