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rheumatic fever - autoimmune disease developing after infection with group A streptococci
Definition for rheumatic fever
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after a Group A streptococcal infection (such as strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain.
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Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after a Group A streptococcal infection (such as strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain.
Rheumatic fever is common worldwide and is responsible for many cases of damaged heart valves. In the Western countries, it became fairly rare since the 1950s, possibly due to higher hygienic standards. While it is far less common in the United States since the beginning of the 20th century, there have been a few outbreaks since the 1980s. Although the disease seldom occurs, it is serious and has a mortality of 2–5%.
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myocarditis
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B lymphocyte Antigen D8/17 Rapid Test
rheumatic fever and B lymphocyte Antigen D8/17 Rapid Test
Culture throat
rheumatic fever and Culture throat
antistreptolysin (ASO) antibody
rheumatic fever and antistreptolysin (ASO) antibody
rising ASO titers
rheumatic fever and rising ASO titers
C Reactive Protein (CRP)
rheumatic fever and C Reactive Protein (CRP)
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rheumatic fever and Complete Blood Count
ECHOcardiogram
rheumatic fever and ECHOcardiogram
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rheumatic fever and EKG
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
rheumatic fever and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Anti DNAase B antibody
antibody against streptococcal antigens
rheumatic fever and Anti DNAase B antibody
antistreptohyaluronidase antibody
rheumatic fever and antistreptohyaluronidase antibody
antistreptokinase antibody
rheumatic fever and antistreptokinase antibody
Brain MRI
rheumatic fever and Brain MRI
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Platelet Count
rheumatic fever and Blood, Platelet Count
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
rheumatic fever and Chest X-ray
Culture for Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococci
rheumatic fever and Culture for Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococci
Streptococcus Pyogenes Culture
rheumatic fever and Streptococcus Pyogenes Culture
antistreptolysin (ASO)
rheumatic fever and antistreptolysin (ASO)
streptozyme
rheumatic fever and streptozyme
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Aspirin
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rheumatic fever and Penicillin G benzathine
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rheumatic fever and Penicillin G procaine
aspirin
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rheumatic fever and aspirin
erythromycin
(a.k.a erythromycin, E-Mycin)
rheumatic fever and erythromycin
penicillin
(a.k.a penicillin, Penicillin G Sodium)
rheumatic fever and penicillin
predniSONE
(a.k.a predniSONE, Deltasone)
rheumatic fever and predniSONE
sulfADIAZINE
(a.k.a sulfADIAZINE, SulfADIAZINE Sodium)
rheumatic fever and sulfADIAZINE
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Rheumatic fever - MayoClinic.com
Detailed article providing an outline of Rheumatic Fever, the inflammatory condition affecting the heart, joints, nervous system, and skin. Features a breakdown of signs and symptoms, causes, treatment, prevention, and complications.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/rheumatic-fever/DS00250
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Rheumatic Fever: Bacterial Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition
Although rheumatic fever follows a streptococcal throat infection, (strep throat) ... Most people with rheumatic fever recover, but the heart is permanently damaged ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/print/sec23/ch272/ch272h.html
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Understanding Rheumatic Fever - WebMD
Learn how to spot early symptoms of Rheumatic Fever, a complication that arises from untreated strep throat. Includes detection methods, causes, and an overview ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/understanding-rheumatic-fever-basics
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Rheumatic Heart Disease / Rheumatic Fever
Fact sheet on the condition in which a person's heart valves are damaged by rheumatic fever. From the American Heart Association.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4709
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Rheumatic fever
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that may develop after an infection ... You'll likely be diagnosed with rheumatic fever if you meet two major criteria, ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Rheumatic-fever.htm
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The Rheumatic Fever-Mitral Stenosis Connection on Yahoo! Health
Mitral stenosis - obstruction of blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle - is a common late complication of rheumatic fever.
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/heartdisease/4037/the-rheuma...
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Rheumatic Fever: Bacterial Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition
In the United States, rheumatic fever rarely develops before age 3 or after age ... However, the incidence of rheumatic fever sometimes rises and falls in a ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec23/ch272/ch272h.html
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Understanding Rheumatic Fever -- Symptoms
Learn about the symptoms of rheumatic fever from the experts at WebMD. ... Sometimes, however, people with rheumatic fever do not recall having had a sore throat. ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/understanding-rheumatic-fever-symptoms
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Rheumatic fever
The management of acute rheumatic fever is geared towards the reduction of ... Call your health care provider if you develop symptoms of rheumatic fever. ...
http://adam.about.com/HIE/003940trt.htm
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Rheumatic Fever consequences - MedicineNet - Health and Medical ...
Read doctor-produced health and medical information written for you to ... My father had rheumatic fever at age 3-4. Could you please tell me the long term ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=20008
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Rheumatic Fever: Pediatrics: Merck Manual Professional
Rheumatic fever is a nonsuppurative, acute inflammatory complication of group A ... A first episode of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) occurs most often between 5 and ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec19/ch281/ch281a.html
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Rheumatic fever
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after an infection ... standardize the diagnosis of rheumatic fever, several minor and major criteria ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/003940sym.htm?p=1
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Rheumatic Fever - Merck Manual
Information about Rheumatic fever, the inflammatory disease which develops after strep throat infection. Includes symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec19/ch281/ch281a.html
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The Rheumatic Fever-Mitral Stenosis Connection on Yahoo! Health
Dr. Simeon Margolis, from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, covers heart ... I am 35 yrs old now & suffered frequent rheumatic fever when I was a kid. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/heartdisease/4037/the-rheuma...
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Rheumatic Fever - MedlinePlus
Overview of the inflammatory disease that may develop after an infection with streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever ) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003940.htm
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Acute Rheumatic Fever -- Utah
Jones criteria (revised) for guidance in the diagnosis of rheumatic fever. ... Streptococcal pharyngitis and acute rheumatic fever in Rhode Island. JAMA 1983; ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00000880.htm
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Rheumatic fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that may develop two to three weeks ... Acute rheumatic fever commonly appears in children ages 5 through 15, with only ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheumatic_fever
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Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Acute Rheumatic Fever at a Navy ...
Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Acute Rheumatic Fever at a Navy Training Center ... Studies on the epidemiology of rheumatic fever in the Armed Services. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00001048.htm
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Rheumatic fever: Symptoms - MayoClinic.com
Rheumatic fever ? Comprehensive overview covers causes, symptoms, treatment of this strep throat complication. ... onset of rheumatic fever usually occurs ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/rheumatic-fever/DS00250/DSECTION=symptoms
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Diseases and Conditions Encyclopedia : Discovery Health
Rheumatic fever is a delayed immune response that can occur after infections ... Rheumatic fever may also develop slowly, starting with a mild infection of the heart. ...
http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=1750
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Acute Rheumatic Fever among Army Trainees -- Fort Leonard Wood ...
Acute Rheumatic Fever among Army Trainees -- Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, ... Odio A. The incidence of acute rheumatic fever in a suburban area of Los Angeles: ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00001088.htm
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Rheumatic fever
Rheumatic fever (RF) is a multisystem inflammatory disease, which occurs as a ... developing countries, rheumatic fever is endemic and remains one the major ...
http://www.orpha.net/data/patho/GB/uk-RF.pdf
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What About My Child and Rheumatic Fever?
This information sheet provides answers to the following questions regarding rheumatic fever. ... What is rheumatic fever and what causes it? ...
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3031994
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Scarlet Fever-Topic Overview
What causes scarlet fever?Scarlet fever is caused by streptococcal (strep) bacteria, ... infection may develop, such as rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease. ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/scarlet-fever-topic-overview?pagenumber=2
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Diagnosing Strep Key to Curbing Some Heart Disease - Heart Disease and ...
"This reappearance of acute rheumatic fever reminds physicians, parents and ... Otherwise, the fever can worsen rheumatic heart disease or cause it in those who ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=98127&k=Aches,_...
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Ever Had Rheumatic Fever? Pay Attention to This on Yahoo! Health
What happened to a close relative of mine (let's call her Lucy) prompts me to urge anyone who had rheumatic fever as a child to seek an evaluation by
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/heartdisease/3928/ever-had-r...
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Sydenham Chorea Information Page: National Institute of Neurological ...
Sydenham Chorea (St. Vitus' Dance) information sheet compiled by NINDS, ... beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS), the bacterium that causes rheumatic fever. ...
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/sydenham/sydenham.htm
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Talk:Rheumatic fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... of carditis is not related to rheumatic fever except as a possible sequelae. ... Two questions, is it contagous once someone has long term rheumatic fever? ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Rheumatic_fever
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Sydenham chorea
Sydenham chorea is one of the major signs of acute rheumatic fever. ... entity because it may be the only sign of rheumatic fever in some patients. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001358.htm
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Scarlet fever - MayoClinic.com
Scarlet fever ? Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, complications, ... of strep bacteria infection greatly reduces the risk of rheumatic fever. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/scarlet-fever/DS00917/METHOD=print
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Orphanet: Rheumatic fever
The portal for rare diseases and orphan drugs ... Rheumatic fever (RF) is a multisystem inflammatory disease, which occurs as a ...
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=GB&Expert=3099
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Mitral Stenosis: Heart Valve Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Rheumatic fever is now rare in North America, Australasia, and Western Europe ... In such regions, rheumatic fever is common, and it leads to mitral stenosis in ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/print/sec03/ch028/ch028d.html
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Ever Had Rheumatic Fever? Pay Attention to This on Yahoo! Health
Dr. Simeon Margolis, from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, covers heart disease, cardiovascular care, cholesterol, ... have had rheumatic fever as a child ...
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/heartdisease/3928/ever-had-r...
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Mitral Regurgitation: Heart Valve Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
But today, rheumatic fever is rare in North America, Australasia, Western Europe, ... Repeated attacks of rheumatic fever hasten valve deterioration. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec03/ch028/ch028b.html
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Streptococcal Infections: Bacterial Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition
Rheumatic fever. Glomerulonephritis (kidney inflammation) Group B. Streptococcus agalactiae ... An exception is when a family member has or has had rheumatic fever. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec17/ch190/ch190u.html
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Aortic valve stenosis: All - MayoClinic.com
Rheumatic fever may result in scar tissue forming on the aortic valve. ... While rheumatic fever is no longer prevalent in the United States, some older ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/aortic-valve-stenosis/DS004...
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Mitral Valve Stenosis-Cause
Virtually all cases of mitral valve stenosis are caused by rheumatic fever, which can follow an untreated strep throat infection. However, many people who have ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/tc/mitral-valve-stenosis-cause
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Pharyngitis: Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
... pharyngitis include rheumatic fever (see Bacterial Infections: Rheumatic Fever) ... pharyngitis as part of a head cold have a runny nose, cough, and slight fever. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/print/sec23/ch276/ch276d.html
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Rheumatology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term rheumatism is also used to describe rheumatic fever affecting heart valves. ... Rheumatologists are physicians specialized in rheumatic diseases. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheumatic
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Pregnancy and Heart Disease
A woman who has a history of heart disease, heart murmur, rheumatic fever or high blood pressure should talk with her healthcare provider before she decides to ...
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4688
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Tonsillitis (and Adenoid Infection) Causes, Symptoms, Types, Diagnosis ...
Learn about tonsillitis causes and types such as acute tonsillitis, strep throat, mononucleosis (mono), chronic ... valves (rheumatic fever) and ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/Adenoids_and_Tonsils/article.htm
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Mitral Stenosis: Valvular Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
The (almost) invariable cause is rheumatic fever. ... Patients with MS due to rheumatic fever may also have lesions of the aortic or ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec07/ch076/ch076f.html
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MedlinePlus: Diagnosing Strep Key to Curbing Rheumatic Heart Disease
"This reappearance of acute rheumatic fever reminds physicians, parents and ... Otherwise, the fever can worsen rheumatic heart disease or cause it in those who ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_81100.html
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Streptococcal and Enterococcal Infections: Gram-Positive Cocci: Merck ...
Sequelae include rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis. ... The most important reason for treating strep throat is to prevent rheumatic fever. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec14/ch171/ch171d.html
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Sore throat
Because strep throat can occasionally lead to rheumatic fever, antibiotics are given. ... throat immediately if there is a family history of rheumatic fever, ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Sore-throat.htm
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Scarlet fever
... rheumatic fever, a serious complication of strep throat and scarlet fever. ... Acute rheumatic fever. Bone or joint problems (osteomyelitis or arthritis) ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Scarle...
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Mitral Regurgitation: Valvular Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
... rheumatic fever, and annular dilation secondary to LV systolic dysfunction ... In most Western countries, acute rheumatic fever is too rare after age 30 to ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec07/ch076/ch076e.html
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Women and Heart Disease: Mitral Valve Fix - Watch WebMD Video
Many women fear breast cancer, but don't recognize heart disease for the killer it is. ... One of the warning signs is fatigue. ...
http://www.webmd.com/video/women-heart-disease-mitral-valve-fix
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Strep throat
Untreated, strep throat can, on rare occasions, lead to rheumatic fever. ... prevent more serious complications of this infection, including rheumatic fever. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Strep-throat.htm
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Rheumatic Fever
Scientific Statement Topic List -- Rheumatic Fever ... Prevention of Rheumatic Fever and Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Streptococcal ...
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3004578
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