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Rheumatic fever is a systemic immune disease that may develop after an [[infection]] with streptococcus bacteria, such as [[strep throat]] and [[scarlet fever]]. | |||
The disease can affect the heart, joints, blood vessels, and brain. Usual symptoms include [[fever]], [[joint apin]], joint swelling, skin nodules, skin rash, [[epistaxis]], even cardiac problems such as [[shortness of breath]], [[chest pain]], and emotion changes. Medical history and physical examination are very important for diagnosis. [[Antistreptolysin O]] ([[ASO]]) titer can assist in making a diagnosis of rheumatic fever. Treatments include antibiotics to control streptococcus infection and medications such as [[aspirin]] and [[corticosteroid]]s to decrease inflammatory. A long-lasting injection of [[penicillin]] is important and effective to prevent further complications and recurrence. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Lance Christiansen, D.O.; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Rheumatic fever is a systemic immune disease that may develop after an infection with streptococcus bacteria, such as strep throat and scarlet fever. The disease can affect the heart, joints, blood vessels, and brain. Usual symptoms include fever, joint apin, joint swelling, skin nodules, skin rash, epistaxis, even cardiac problems such as shortness of breath, chest pain, and emotion changes. Medical history and physical examination are very important for diagnosis. Antistreptolysin O (ASO) titer can assist in making a diagnosis of rheumatic fever. Treatments include antibiotics to control streptococcus infection and medications such as aspirin and corticosteroids to decrease inflammatory. A long-lasting injection of penicillin is important and effective to prevent further complications and recurrence.