Rheumatic fever
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after an infection with streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain.
Complications
- Damage to heart valves (in particular, mitral stenosis and aortic stenosis)
- Endocarditis
- Heart failure
- Arrhythmias
- Pericarditis
- Sydenham's chorea
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Causes |
| ► | Symptoms |
| ► | Signs |
| ► | To make a diagnosis |
| ► | Treatment |
| ► | Expectations |
| ► | Complications |
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