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Why is it important to treat strep throat?
Strep throat is a bacterial infection that makes your throat feel sore and scratchy. If untreated, strep throat can sometimes cause complications such as: * kidney inflammation * rheumatic fever Rheumatic fever can cause: * painful and inflamed joints, * a rash * damage to heart valves (rheumatic heart disease)
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
What does long term strep throat cause?
Untreated strep throat can cause rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
Where is rheumatic fever most likely to be found?
in your joints
Rheumatic fever which may cause heart damage may result from getting?
You can get Rheumatic fever from having a untreated strep throat
What ailments may lead to rheumatic fever?
strep throat
What's Rheumatic fever?
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that occurs following a Streptococcus pyogenes infection, such as streptococcal pharyngitis or scarlet fever.
Why would rheumatic fever affect the heart?
Rheumatic fever can affect the heart due to an autoimmune response triggered by a streptococcal throat infection. The body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissues, particularly the heart valves and muscle, leading to inflammation known as rheumatic heart disease. This damage can cause long-term complications, including valvular heart disease and heart failure, due to scarring and dysfunction of the heart structures. Early treatment of strep throat is crucial to prevent rheumatic fever and its cardiac complications.
What part of the body does rheumatic fever?
It affects the heart and all the joints in your body
What are the consequences of strep throat?
Untreated, sometime you get rheumatic fever with associated rheumatic heart disease. At times, you get acute glomerulonephitis.
When does rheumatic fever usually occur?
Just as strep throat occurs most frequently in fall, winter, and early spring, so does rheumatic fever.
