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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2]

Overview

A detailed and thorough history from the patient is necessary. Specific areas of focus when obtaining a history from the patient include prior rheumatic fever infection, family history of rheumatic fever, and recent streptococcal infection. Common symptoms of rheumatic fever include fever, nose bleeds, and skin rash.

History

A detailed and thorough history from the patient is necessary. Specific areas of focus when obtaining a history from the patient include:

Symptoms

Rheumatic fever is a non-suppurative sequelae that occurs 2-4 weeks following streptococcal pharyngitis or skin infection. Common symptoms of rheumatic fever include:[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. Binotto M, Guilherme L, Tanaka A (2002). "Rheumatic Fever". Images Paediatr Cardiol. 4 (2): 12–31. PMC 3232519. PMID 22368613.
  2. Rheumatic Fever. Wikipedia (2015). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheumatic_fever Accessed on October 16, 2015
  3. Rheumatic Fever. Pediatrics OnCall (2014) http://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/Diseases_a_z/Article.aspx?artid=263&tab=6 Accessed on October 16, 2015
  4. Rheumatic Fever. New World Encyclopedia (2015). http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Rheumatic_fever Accessed on October 16, 2015.