rheumatic fever

A connective tissue disease that develops from an antecedent Group A Streptococcal pharyngeal infection and with symptoms of carditis, with symptoms of polyarthritis, with symptoms of chorea, with symptoms of erythema marginatum, with symptoms of subcutaneous

A connective tissue disease that develops from an antecedent Group A Streptococcal pharyngeal infection and with symptoms of carditis, with symptoms of polyarthritis, with symptoms of chorea, with symptoms of erythema marginatum, with symptoms of subcutaneous nodules, with symptoms of arthralgia, with symptoms of prolonged PR interval, and/or with symptoms of fever.

Medications that may treat it

aspirin penicillin G penicillin V sulfadiazine

Also known as: ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER; RhF - Rheumatic fever