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_bWHO.TR.764
110 1 _aWHO Study Group on Rheumatic fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease
245 1 0 _aRheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease :
_bReport of a Study Group, meeting held in Geneva, 30 March - 4 April 1987
260 _aGeneva :
_bWorld Health Organization
_c1988
300 _a58 pages;
_c22 cm.
490 0 _aWorld Health Organization Technical Report Series, No. 764
505 0 _aIntroduction -- Epidemiology of group A streptococcal infections,rheumatic fever,and rheumatic heart disease -- Parthenogenesis of rheumatic fever -- Diagnosis of rheumatic fever -- Prevention of rheumatic fever -- Prevention programmes -- The role of microbiology laboratory -- Clinical aspects -- Conclusion and recommendations
520 _aA disease that can result from an inadequately treated streptococcal sore throat or scarlet fever. Rheumatic fever causes inflammation, especially of the heart, blood vessels and joints. It usually takes about 1 to 5 weeks after one of these infections for rheumatic fever to develop. Symptoms include fever and painful, tender joints most commonly in the knees, ankles, elbows and wrists. Symptoms of congestive heart failure include chest pain, shortness of breath and fast heartbeat. Rarely, symptoms can include nodules (painless lumps) near joints or a rash that has pink rings with a clear center. In addition, some patients can develop a new heart murmur, an enlarged heart and fluid around the heart. Doctors treat symptoms of rheumatic fever with medicines to reduce fever, pain, and general inflammation. In addition, all patients with rheumatic fever should get antibiotics that treat group A strep infections. People who develop rheumatic heart disease (long-term heart damage) with symptoms of heart failure may require medicines to help manage this as well.
650 _aHealth of Special Group
650 _aRheumatic Fever
650 _aHeart disease
650 _aRheumatic Heart disease
710 1 _aWorld Health Organization
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