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What is Rheumatic Fever?

Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that may develop after an infection with Streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever). The disease can affect the heart, joints, skin, and brain.

Alternative Names:

Acute rheumatic fever

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Posts on Rheumatic Fever (851)

Can Rheumatic Fever return? - Family Medicine Community

- Mar 09, 2009
My 83 year old mother had Rheumatic Fever in 1950 leaving her with some heart valve damage ...

Doctor who treats Rheumatic Fever - Heart Disease Community

- Feb 22, 2009
I am looking for a doctor in the St. Louis or surrounding area who is familiar with the tre...

HELP, confused about my diagnosis - Thyroid Disorders Community

- Jan 20, 2009
I have what my docs call an a-symptomatic pineal cyst, but I'm wondering if that is neces...

connection between pineal cyst and hypothyroidism? - Thyroid Disorders Community

- Jan 19, 2009
I have what my docs call an a-symptomatic pineal cyst, but I'm wondering if that is necessa...

Strep Throat in 3 year old - Rare Diseases Community

- Jan 11, 2009
I brought our 3 year old to the doctor because he was complaining about joint pain in his k...

Extra Heart Beat - Heart Rhythm Community

- Dec 19, 2008
When my mom was 7 years old, she was told to have had rheumatic fever. She had a fever and...

Recurrent Rheumatic Fever - Heart Disease Community

- Sep 25, 2008
A student of mine has a hx of recurrent rheumatic fever during pregnancy, her son is now 7 ...

Mitral valve operation - Heart Disease Community

- May 31, 2008
I am 25 years old girl. Before 15 years i had rheumatic fever and it has affected to my mit...

firegold - Heart Disease Community

- May 20, 2008
I am a 40yr old woman and have recently been diagnosed with mitral stenosis, and at this ti...

Enlarged aorta - Heart Disease Community

- Oct 23, 2007
A girl of 21 who had rheumatic fever in childhood was discovered to have an enlarged aorta ...
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