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 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 and Management. Didik. . Hariyanto. Indry. . Putri. . Festari. SymCARD . 4. . th. 2014. Pediatric Cardiology Subdivision. Division of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine. Faculty Medicine . Universitas. 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 . Pericarditis. • inflammation of the pericardium. Causes:.  may result from bacterial, viral or fungal infection.  can be assoc. w/ systemic diseases such as autoimmune. disorders, rheumatic fever, tuberculosis, cancer, leukemia,. How to prevent. 1. Training Program for Healthcare Workers (Nurses, Clinical Officers, Pharmacists, etc.). What is rheumatic heart disease?. 2. Rheumatic heart disease is also called “RHD.”. RHD is a chronic heart problem. . stenosis. or insufficiency (regurgitation or incompetence), or both.. . Stenosis. : failure of a valve to open completely, obstructing forward flow.. . - almost always due to a primary . cuspal. 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.. values in normal children to those with rheumatic fever and children with recurrent tonsillitis, and to evaluate its relationship with seasonal variations.!Methods: those with rheumatic fever, tonsi 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?. Bahaidarah. Pediatric cardiologist. Definition . Delayed autoimmune reaction to group A, . B. -hemolytic streptococcal . pharyngitis. in genetically susceptible individuals .. Involves : heart, joints, brain, skin, serous surfaces. . Hazim. . abdul. . Wahhab. General characters of streptococci. :. Spherical . (cocci) arranged in chain . or pairs. .. Gram- positive.. Most . streptococci are facultative anaerobes.. All . Streptococci are catalase negative..