Rheumatic Fever Flashcards
1
Q
How do they present
A
signs and symptoms appears 2-3 weeks post pharyngeal infection in age 5-15 children fever tiredness heart failure painful joints poor appetite/ weight loss
2
Q
How do they present
A
signs and symptoms appears 2-3 weeks post pharyngeal infection in age 5-15 children fever tiredness heart failure painful joints poor appetite/ weight loss
3
Q
Jones Criteria
A
Major carditis polyarthritis syndenham chorea erythema marginatum subcutaneous nodules Minor prolonged PR interval on ECG arthralgia previous Hx or evidence of RF fever acute phase reactants : increase CRP, ESR, WBC
4
Q
Treatment of GAS pharyngitis
A
Benzathine penicillin G - stat IMI
Penicillin V - 3 doses before meals po - 10 days (compliance)
5
Q
Secondary prevention
A
RF prophylaxis
Benzathine penicillin G - IMI
Penicillin VK - 250mg bd - po
6
Q
Jones Criteria
A
Major carditis polyarthritis syndenham chorea erythema marginatum subcutaneous nodules Minor prolonged PR interval on ECG arthralgia previous Hx or evidence of RF fever acute phase reactants : increase CRP, ESR, WBC
7
Q
Treatment of GAS pharyngitis
A
Benzathine penicillin G - stat IMI
Penicillin V - 3 doses before meals po - 10 days (compliance)
8
Q
Secondary prevention
A
RF prophylaxis
Benzathine penicillin G - IMI
Penicillin VK - 250mg bd - po
