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Arthritis in rf responds dramatically to
Salicylates
Most common manif of rhd
Arthritis
Most consistent feature of RF
Valvulitis
Most reliable lab test in rf
Strep antibody tests
What causes permanent cardiac damage in rf?
Carditis
Duration of prophylaxis in rf
W/o carditis 5 years or until 21 yo, w/ carditis without vhd 10 years or until 21 yo, w/ carditis and vhd 10 years or until 40
Order of frequency valvular damage in rhd
Mitral, aortic, tricuspid, pulmonary
Result of autoimmune damage to valves in sle
Libman-sacks endocarditis
Empiric treatment in ie
Vanco genta
Arteritis frequently observed in kawasaki at
Coronaries and iliac arteries
Most characteristic finding of kd
Aneurysm of coronaries
Dx criteria of kd
Fever, Lymphadenopathy cervical, edema, exanthem, conjunctival injection, strawberry tongue