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Chapter-14 Rheumatic Fever

BOOK TITLE: Ready Reckoner for Treatment in Pediatrics

Author
1. Nayak Sumitha
ISBN
9789350258040
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11599_14
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
12
Author Affiliations
1. The Children’s Clinic Bengaluru (Karnataka), India, The Children’s Clinic, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, The Children’s Clinic, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

This chapter provides detail description of rheumatic fever. Chapter has 11 well illustrated diagrams and pictures. Rheumatic fever, carditis, arthritis, chorea, erythema marginatum, subcutaneous nodules, laboratory criteria for diagnosis, major criteria, minor criteria sign and symptoms, predisposing factors, pathogenesis, investigations, treatment, complications, treatment of complications and prevention are described in detail. 27 references are included at the end of the chapter to facilitate further reading.

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