RHEUMATIC FEVER Flashcards
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Definition and Cause (5)
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- Infection with Group A streptococcus Pyogens (GAS) —> autoimmune reaction
- Develops 2-3 weeks after onset of sore throat
- While rheumatic heart disease is the chronic valvular abnormalities secondary to acute rheumatic fever mostly MS
- Incident fallen dramatically in industrialized countries
- Aschoff’s bodies seen in pathology of heart
