Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that focuses on the physical, mental and emotional well-being of infants, children and adolescents. Various sub-fields such as adolescent medicine, pediatric allergy and immunology, pediatric cardiology and pediatric critical care fall under its domain. Rheumatology is a branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment of rheumatic diseases. Rheumatology primarily deals with disorders and diseases related to the musculoskeletal system, soft tissues, autoimmune diseases, vasculitides and heritable connective tissue disorders. Pediatrics rheumatology is a branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children and adolescents suffering from rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthropathy relapsing polychondritis, etc. Most rheumatic diseases are treated with steroids,
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