Acute Rheumatic Fever

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:skin
brain
heart
joints
gptkbp:affectsAgeGroup adolescents
children
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:ARF
gptkbp:autoantibody gptkb:anti-DNase_B
gptkb:anti-streptolysin_O
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Sydenham's_chorea
gptkb:erythema_marginatum
rheumatic heart disease
migratory polyarthritis
pancarditis
subcutaneous nodules
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:group_A_Streptococcus_infection
gptkbp:complication gptkb:atrial_fibrillation
heart failure
stroke
valvular heart disease
untreated strep throat
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:Jones_criteria
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Thomas_Sydenham
gptkbp:hasEpidemiology more common in developing countries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Acute Rheumatic Fever
gptkbp:ICD-10_code I00-I02
gptkbp:longTermManagement secondary prophylaxis with penicillin
gptkbp:mortalityRate can be fatal if untreated
gptkbp:pathology autoimmune reaction
gptkbp:prevalence rare in developed countries
gptkbp:prevention prompt treatment of strep throat
treating streptococcal pharyngitis
gptkbp:relatedTo autoimmune diseases
rheumatic heart disease
streptococcal pharyngitis
gptkbp:riskFactor overcrowding
poor access to healthcare
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:erythema_marginatum
fever
joint pain
chorea
carditis
subcutaneous nodules
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
anti-inflammatory drugs
bed rest
gptkbp:WHOClassification disease of poverty
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ARF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7