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Rheumatic fever
An inflammatory disease that can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain. It can develop weeks after a strep throat infection.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common | ||||
Senior 60+ |
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What is rheumatic fever like?
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Can rheumatic fever be cured?
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Can you die from rheumatic fever?
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How many people get rheumatic fever?
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Are the symptoms of rheumatic fever bad?
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When was the last case of rheumatic fever?
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Can I die from rheumatic fever if I ignore it?
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Are some people more prone to getting rheumatic fever?
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Can doctors tell me what does rheumatic fever feel like?
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Is rheumatic fever still occuring this century, in the U.S.?
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If my child has had rheumatic fever, must i restrict their activities for a year?
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how did I get rheumatic fever and what is my outcome I don't really understand it?
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At my last check up, I forgot to tell the doctor about rheumatic fever. Is that ok?
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How long does it take for strep to turn into rheumatic fever?
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Which is better to treat rheumatic fever: ayurveda or allopathy?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Can a person that had a rheumatic fever years ago work as a dentist? Doesn't this career risk his health?
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What complications could result if pregnancy after having rheumatic fever?
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How does rheumatic fever damage mitral valve?
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A female asked:
why might joint swelling occur with Rheumatic Fever?
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If you had rheumatic fever what is the chances of getting rehumatic heart disease?
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What are rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease?
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Can you please tell me how rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease differ?
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If you had rheumatic fever what is the chances of rheumatic heart disease later?
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Are rheumatic fever, streptococcal pharyngitis, and anaphylactoid reaction related?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I had rheumatic fever when i was little and now stabbing chest pains every few weeks that increase with deep breathes. Are they related?
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A 36-year old male asked:
My son had the rheumatic fever 2 years back,he is healthy eversince,for last few days he is having fever again ,no joint pains,only fever can it be a?
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A 44-year old asked:
Why would acute rheumatic fever target the mitral valve causing mitral valve stenosis?
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Why does subacute bacterial endocarditis may give embolic manifestation but not in acute rheumatic fever?
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How to avoid recurrent vaginal yeast infection in women with Rheumatic fever taking secondary prophylactic antibiotic a lifetime?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My mother has a heart murmur from rheumatic fever (?). When she was hospitalized, they said she had arrythmias. Is this the same thing?
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