==Diagnosis== Modified Jones criteria were first published in 1944 by T. Duckett Jones, MD. They have been periodically revised by the American Heart Association in collaboration with other groups. According to revised Jones criteria, the diagnosis of rheumatic fever can be made when two of the major criteria, or one major criterion plus two minor...
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inflammatory disease of the heart, joints, central nervous system, and subcutaneous tissues that develops after a throat infection with group A ... [7 related articles]
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A feverish illness, following infection with staphylococcus bacteria and caused by abnormal immunity to the bacteria, leading to systemic disease. Skin rash, subcutanaceous nodules and a migrating arthritis are commonly seen. Involvement of the heart may lead to palpitations, chest pain, cardiac fai...
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<microbiology> Disease involving inflammation of joints and damage to heart valves that follows streptococcal infection and is believed to be autoimmune, i.e. Antibodies to streptococcal components cross react with host tissue antigens. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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a disease caused by hemolytic streptococci in the body; it gets its name from the common symptoms of fever and joint pain that are similar to what is seen with rheumatism. It particularly affects children, and less often young adults. Symptoms vary widely in type and severity. The most common initial symptoms are slight fever, ...
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A disease of children and young adults that is a delayed complication of an infection in the throat or nose caused by a haemolytic streptococcus. The typical features are fever, arthritis, rash, skin nodules (typically over prominent bones) abnormal movements (Sydenham`s chorea) and Carditis (inflammation of the heart) - Often used to describe the …
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Disease involving inflammation of joints and damage to heart valves that follows streptococcal infection and is believed to be autoimmune, ie. antibodies to streptococcal components cross-react with host tissue antigens.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a subacute febrile syndrome occurring after group A β-hemolytic streptococcal infection (usually pharyngitis) and mediated by an immune response to the organism; most often seen in children and young adults; features include fever, myocarditis (causing tachycardia and sometimes acute cardiac failure), endocarditis (w...
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Rheumatic fever: An illness that occurs following a streptococcus infection (such as a 'strep throat') or scarlet fever and predominantly affects children. Symptoms include fever, pain in the joints, nausea, stomach cramps, and vomiting. Rheumatic fever can cause long-lasting effects in the skin, joints, heart, and brain. Rheumatic fever may be fol...
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Rheumatic fever is a disease characterised by sore throat, fever, inflammation, and pain in the joints.
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n] - a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves
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serious clinical sequela of an infection with Streptococcus pyogenes that can result in damage to joints or the valves of the heart
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a disorder that follows a throat infection by the streptococcus bacteria and causes inflammation in body tissues
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noun a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves
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Acute or chronic illness characterized by fever and painful swelling of joints. Some victims also experience involuntary movements of the limbs and head, a form of chorea. It is now rare in the developed world. Rheumatic fever, which strikes mainly children and young adults, is always preceded by a streptococcal infection such as scarlet fever or a...
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a disease caused by a strep infection that may damage the heart valves.
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a systemic disease accompanied by fever and inflammation that varies in severity, duration, and outcomes. It is frequently followed by serious heart or kidney disease.
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A disease, usually occurring in childhood, that may follow a streptococcal infection. Symptoms may include fever, sore or swollen joints, skin rash, involuntary muscle twitching, and development of nodules under the skin. If the infection involves the heart, scars may form on heart valves, and the hearts outer lining may be damaged.
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