Rheumatic Fever Flashcards
1
Q
What type of streptococcal infection cause rheumatic fever?
A
Group A streptococcal infection
2
Q
What is Rheumatic fever?
A
Autoimmune response to group A streptococcal infection
3
Q
Feature of rheumatic fever?
A
Raised CRP and ESR
4
Q
What do we give for rheumatic heart disease arthritis?
A
NSAIDS
5
Q
How to fix Rheumatic heart disease?
A
Prophylaxis