PPT-Acute Rheumatic Fever INTRODUCTION

Occurs as a result of complex interaction between GROUP A Streptococcus a susceptible host and environment An abnormal immune response to a GAS infection leads to an acute inflammatory illness that most commonly affects the joints heart brain or skin. 7NITD TDYITDIPP IN7NUTICFCUPNNTT D ITCDUTICTDI Is there a cure for rheumatic fever 4NICDUTCUITNTTCKF UTICFUUYUBIDWITINFWWKT FWNT BUTTDYTFIF4T WYPNTINIIPTNT If my child has had rheumatic fever must I restrict his or her activities TCIDNDNTNDTTICTIITIT Pediatric Rheumatology. Kathy Haines, . MD. Jennifer Weiss, MD. Chief . of Pediatric Rheumatology. Joseph M. . Sanzari. Children’s Hospital. Hackensack University Medical Center. Associate Professor of Pediatrics. RHEUMATIC FEVER. Acute, recurrent inflammatory disease . in children 5-15 yrs old (rarely adults). Characterized by inflammatory changes in the fibrous tissue of different organs mainly the heart and joints.. . THROATS. HURTING HEARTS. Rheumatic Fever. . is a serious illness . caused by a sore throat (strep throat). is an inflammatory disease that causes . the brain . and joints to become inflamed and swollen. 25 March 2015. Once daily amoxicillin vs Twice daily penicillin in GABHS pharyngitis. ADC Feb 2008. Completely random choice of paper. Was looking at papers for an entirely different topic. Recent outbreak of scarlet fever in children in UK.. 24from 0.5 per 100000 population in Denmark, to 8.2 per 100000 popu-RHD for 2000 was 332000 worldwide (100000 population varied from 1.8 in the WHO Region of the Ameri- lost to RHD ranged from 27.4 D G U I D E L I N E S streptococcal (GABHS) sore throat. It affects joints,varies from 0.5 /1000 to 11/1000 in various studies.The disease actually has it rheumatic diseases . of . childhood are characterized by . autoimmunity and . inflammation, which may be localized or generalized. .. The classic rheumatic diseases of children include . juvenile idiopathic arthritis . Acute rheumatic fever usually affects children and young adults. between the ages of 5 and 15 years.. Pathogenesis. -The condition is triggered by an immune-mediated delayed response to infection with specific strains of group A streptococci, which have antigens that cross-react with cardiac myosin and . Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Branch. Queensland Health. RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE. A plan of action for Queensland. “While acute rheumatic fever has become a rare curiosity in Australia’s non-Indigenous population, its incidence in Indigenous Australians living in remote areas remains among the highest reported in the world. It is unlikely that such a stark contrast between two populations living within the same national borders exists for any other disease or on any other continent.” . TONSILS. . The palatine tonsils are sub epithelial lymphoid collections situated in- between the faucial pillars. These help in protecting the respiratory and alimentary tract from bacterial invasions and are thus prone to frequent attacks of infections. Infections can be acute and chronic.. Rheumatic Fever. . is a serious illness . caused by a sore throat (strep throat). is an inflammatory disease that causes . the brain . and joints to become inflamed and swollen. can make children . Sowmya. V R. . Asst . prof. . Child health nursing dept . . Subharti. university. Prepared by : . Sowmya. V R. Asst . prof. . Child health nursing dept . . Subharti. university. OVER VIEW. and CLINICAL ASPEC. Nahar. . Taufiq. RS DR . Sardjito. Yogyakarta. Carditis. . Acute . Rhematic Fever (RF) and. Rhematic heart disease (RHD). Consequences of . Haemodynamic. When to Intervention?.