Rheumatic fever Flashcards
1
Q
what type of immunity reaction?
A
immune mediated delayed response to grp A strep
2
Q
cross reacts with
A
cardiac myosin and sarcolemma memb.
3
Q
Hla?
A
HLA DR 3
B cell alloantigen
4
Q
what kind of degenration?
A
fibrinoid
5
Q
what phases of Rf have ascoff nodules?
A
subacute or chronic phases
6
Q
caterpillar cells??
A
RF
7
Q
mc callum patches
A
LA
8
Q
fish mouth or button hole valves
A
RF
9
Q
diagnosis
A
modified T. Ducket-Jones criteria
10
Q
murmer
A
soft systolic due to MR
a soft mid diastolic murmer- carey coomb murmer due to valvulitis
11
Q
mc major maifestation and occuring early when strept antibody high
A
Arthritis
Acute painful asymmetric migratory
12
Q
erythema marginatum
A
occurs mainly on trunk and proximal extremities
NOT on face
13
Q
subcutaneous nodules
A
painless
over extensor surface of bones pr tendons
