Rheumatic Fever
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pain and fever adults
pain and fever children
sore throat in adults
sore throat in children
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Rheumatic Fever Incidence
Facts about rheumatic
fever
:
Rheumatic
fever
is rare in the US.
Rheumatic
fever
is the most common cause of
valvular heart disease
.
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Rheumatic Fever Symptoms
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Last Updated: Jul 9, 2008
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Rheumatic Fever References:
Carapetis JR, McDonald M, Wilson NJ. Acute rheumatic fever. Lancet. 2005 Jul 9-15;366(9480):155-68.
Cilliers AM, Manyemba J, Saloojee H. Anti-inflammatory treatment for carditis in acute rheumatic fever. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;(2):CD003176.
Lennon D. Acute rheumatic fever in children: recognition and treatment. Paediatr Drugs. 2004;6(6):363-73.
Manyemba J, Mayosi BM. Penicillin for secondary prevention of rheumatic fever. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;(3):CD002227.
Roodpeyma S, Kamali Z, Zare R. Rheumatic fever: the relationship between clinical manifestations and laboratory tests. J Paediatr Child Health. 2005 Mar;41(3):97-100.
