Acute rheumatic fever

A 25-year-old woman with acute rheumatic fever. Initial symptoms included dry cough and unabating fever 100 F, elevated CRP and pain in neck. ARF was diagnosed and positive antistreptolysin O titre. On Examination Parotid swelling,...See More

MacCullum PLAQUES IN ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER ARE USUALLY SEEN IN A / RIGHT ATRIUM B / LEFT ATRIUM C / RIGHT VENTRICLE D / LEFT VENTRICLE

9-year-old girl presents to her pediatrician with a 3-week history of spiking fevers at night up to 102.9°F. The fevers usually subside with PCM. She has also been complaining of pain in her legs. The mother is very concerned because her da...See More

Rheumatic heart disease is a major burden in developing countries where it causes maximum cardiovascular morbidity and m...See More

A 10 year old boy ,died of acute rheumatic fever.what will be the main causes of death?

Case of Acute Rheumatic fever. No signs of cardiac failure. No murmurs. Fever+ Arthritis+ kindly comment on CXR

RANDUM NOTES ON COLCHICUM ALL COMPLAINS....OF HEAD...BOWELS.....LIVER...STOMACH ARE WORSE FROM MOTION.HE DREAD TO MOVE ALMOST IS MARKED AS WE FIND IN BRYONIA,CHILLI,SENSITIVE TO COLD ( REV OF LADUM) COLCH IS BETTER BY HEAT,HE WRAPPING UP,LI...See More

Complicated case of a young Cricketer!!! A 22yrs old male fast bowler, average body built, came with recurrent Stress fracture in both tibia(Shin border and medial border), not healing with adequate rest, NSAIDs, Calcium and vit-D supplem...See More

Clinical presentation of rheumatic fever: History Rheumatic fever manifests as various signs and symptoms that may occur alone or in various combinations. Sore throat Although estimates vary, only 35%-60% of patients with rheumatic feve...See More

HYPERSENSITIVITY AND ASSOCIATED DISORDERS 1) Type I Anaphylaxis Bronchial asthma Allergic rhinitis Allergic sinusitis Food allergies 2) Type II Autoimmune hemolytic anemia Pemphigus vulgaris Goodpasture syndrome Acute rheumatic fever Myas...See More