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Untreated strep throat can cause rheumatic fever and rheumatic Heart disease.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoUntreated, sometime you get rheumatic fever with associated rheumatic heart disease. At times, you get acute glomerulonephitis.
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∙ 14y agoIf strep throat is not treated properly, it can worsen, and lead to Rheumatic Fever, which can result in a heart murmur.
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Is strep throat caused by pathogenic bacterium?
Yes. It is caused by a pathogenic bacteria. The term pathogenic means to cause disease.
What is the bacteria's name for strep throat?
The term strep is short for "streptococcus" a genus of parasitic bacteria. The medical term is "streptoccal pharyngitis."
What is the medical term meaning cause?
The word you're searching for is "etiology", as in; "The patient presented complaining of severe lower back pain, etiology unknown."Etiology means cause of an illness.
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Long term throat infections can close off the drainage tubes for the ears, this causes ear infections that can lead to hearing loss if not properly treated
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Anorexia is worse than strep throat, by far. Strep throat is (usually) a short term illness that is treated with medication and a doctor's visit. Anorexia is both a physical and mental illness in which the anorexic person believes they are fat and starves themself and overexercises to lose excessive amounts of weight. Anorexia is not always curable, and severe cases require months on end in a hospital or in an outpatient treatment care center. Anorexia can be a lifelong, deadly disease, while we have developed cures and treatment options for strep throat.
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a long term cause
What is the medical term meaning sore throat?
Strep ThroatStrep throat (or "Streptococcal pharyngitis", or "Streptococcal Sore Throat") is a form of Group A streptococcal infection that affects the pharynx. SymptomsSore throatRed and white patches in the throatDifficulty swallowingTender or swollen glands (lymph nodes) in the neckRed and enlarged tonsilsHeadacheInner ear painLower stomach painFeverGeneral discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feelingLoss of appetite and nauseaRashFrequent cold chillsStrep throat must be treated with antibiotics, or it can turn into rheumatic fever, a much more serious condition1.1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strep_throat
What is a long term cause?
A long term cause is something I dont know!
What is the diffence of a long term cause and a short term cause?
A long term cause is something that lasts a longer time and a short term cause is something that lasts a shorter time.
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What are the short term and long term consequences of ozone depletion for Antarctica?
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