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It does serious damage to the valves in the Heart.
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What is differences between Rheumatoid disease and Rheumatic fever?
The difference between rheumatic fever and rheumatoid arthritis is that rheumatic fever affects the kidneys and heart and is typically caused by strep throat. Rheumatoid arthritis is arthritis.
Pathophysiology of rheumatic heart disease in diagram form?
Type your answer here... rheumatic heart disease is cause by a rheumatic fever that inflamed the heart and scarring it.
What is the predisposing factor of rheumatic heart disease?
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most common acquired heart disease in children in many countries of the world, especially in developing countries. The global burden of disease caused by rheumatic fever currently falls disproportionately on children living in the developing world, especially where poverty is widespread. RHD is a chronic heart condition caused by rheumatic fever that can be prevented and controlled. Rheumatic fever is caused by a preceding group A streptococcal (strep) infection. Treating strep throat with antibiotics can prevent rheumatic fever. Moreover, regular antibiotics (usually monthly injections) can prevent patients with rheumatic fever from contracting further strep infections and causing progression of valve damage.
When did Mozart retire?
He did not retire, historians believe he died of rheumatic fever before he could retire.(He died on December 5, 1791 in Vienna.)
Blood returning the heart from the body?
the differant organs in the heat through tubes called ventricles carry blood to the heart arteries carry blood away from ht heat
Rheumatic fever how does it attack or spreads?
it uses bacteria and mouse urine and then spreads to the legs and then body
What is the scientific name of rheumatic fever?
The scientific name for rheumatic fever is acute rheumatic fever.
What is an Aschoff body?
An Aschoff body is a painless nodule found in rheumatic fever.
What part of the body does rheumatic fever?
It affects the heart and all the joints in your body
Which organ of the body often damage permanently by rheumatic fever?
Heart
Rheumatic fever affects which body system?
The immune and central nervous systems
How can you prevent rheumatic fever?
You cant prevent rheumatic fever,because you get Rheumatic Fever by frequent Strep Throat Infections.So the best way to prevent Rheumatic Fever would be preventing Strep Throat Infections. :) hope that helps! :)))) this website heps lots! : http://www.mayoclinic.org/rheumatic-fever/treatment.html
Can you prevent Rheumatic fever?
You cant prevent rheumatic fever,because you get Rheumatic Fever by frequent Strep Throat Infections.So the best way to prevent Rheumatic Fever would be preventing Strep Throat Infections. :) hope that helps! :)))) this website heps lots! : http://www.mayoclinic.org/rheumatic-fever/treatment.html
Is rheumatic fever contagious?
No, it is not. See: http://www.mayoclinic.org/rheumatic-fever/risks.html
Why does rheumatic fever affect only heart throat and joints?
Rheumatic fever does not affect throat. It does affect heart and joint. This happens probably because the antibodies formed against the beta haemolytic streptococci also attack the heart valves and the joints. Probably they have similarity with the antigen of bacteria.
What's Rheumatic fever?
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that occurs following a Streptococcus pyogenes infection, such as streptococcal pharyngitis or scarlet fever.
what does Rheumatic fever do?
kill you.
