Rheumatic Fever

Rheumatic Fever (RF) is an

inflammatory disease

 that can affect the heart, joints, skin and brain. RF typically occurs 2 to 4 weeks after a

streptococcal throat infection

.
Inflammation caused by rheumatic fever can last a few weeks to several months. In some cases, the inflammation causes long-term complications. Rheumatic fever can cause permanent damage to the heart (rheumatic heart disease).
Symptoms

Fever

  • Greater than or equal to 38°C (100.4°F), Less than 38°C (100.4°F)

common

Pain in ankle region without achilles tendon

  • Polyarthralgia

  • Moves from one place to the another

or Joint pain

  • Elbows, At wrist, Knees

  • Moves from one joint to the other

common

Enlarged wrist

  • Both wrists

  • With redness

or Enlarged knee joint

  • With redness

  • In both knees

or Enlarged elbow

or Ankle joint swelling

  • Bilateral

  • With redness

common

Rapid heart rate

common

Joint stiffness

  • Difficulty moving elbow, Difficulty moving wrist, Difficulty moving knee, Limited ankle movement

Fatigue

Difficulty breathing

  • Occurs or worsens with exertion

Chest discomfort

  • Center of the chest, Left side

Irregular heartbeat

  • Recurrent

Skin rash and redness

  • Marginatum

Strange non-vibrating involuntary movements

Risk factors

Recent upper respiratory tract infection

History of Rheumatic Fever

Treatment
RF is typically treated with aspirin at high doses of corticosteroids to reduce inflammation, and individuals with positive bacterial throat infection are also given antibiotics to fight the infection.
Recommended specialist

If you have Rheumatic Fever, then a visit to a cardiologist is highly recommended.

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Cardiologist

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