But it may be a long time before he sees any rewards. Heâs moved back home with his parents in Bayside, Queensâan hour-and-a-half commute each way to class at the New York Universityâs College of Dentistryâand by the time he graduates in 2016, heâll face $400,000 in student loans.
The types of pediatric rheumatic diseases include: 1  Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). 2  Juvenile dermatomyositis. 3  Juvenile lupus. 4  Juvenile scleroderma. 5  Kawasaki disease. 6  Mixed connective tissue disease. 7  Fibromyalgia.
A rare but potentially life-threatening disease, rheumatic fever is a complication of untreated strep throat caused by bacteria called group A streptococcus.heumatic fever can also cause a temporary nervous system disorder once known as St. Vitus' dance, now known as Sydenham's chorea. This is a nervous disorder -- characterized by rapid, jerky, involuntary movements of the body, usually occurring more on one side of the body.