RHEUMATIC FEVER AND HEART DISEASE Flashcards
1
Q
acute recurrent immunologically mediated, multi-system inflammatory; mitral valve stenosis
A
rheumatic fever and heart disease
2
Q
ages 5-15 follows what type of strep?
A
group A strep
3
Q
jones criteria?
A
erythema marginatum syndeham's chorea carditis subcutaneous nodules migratory large joint poly arthritis
4
Q
scarred valves with permanent dysfunction result in?
A
CHF
5
Q
focal inflammatory nodules in myocardium are also knowns as?
A
Aschoff bodies
6
Q
fibrinous vegetations
leaflets thickened and shortened
mitral valve
what is this?
A
inflammatory valvulitis
7
Q
clinical consequences?
A
mitral stenosis
left atrial dilation
infective endocarditis
atrial fibrillation