acute rheumatic fever

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:skin
adolescents
children
heart
central nervous system
joints
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:ARF
gptkbp:cause rheumatic heart disease
gptkbp:causedBy group A Streptococcus
gptkbp:complication gptkb:arrhythmia
gptkb:Sydenham's_chorea
heart failure
stroke
endocarditis
pericarditis
valvular heart disease
mitral stenosis
aortic regurgitation
streptococcal pharyngitis
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:Jones_criteria
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1830s
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:MeSH_ID D012218
gptkbp:mortalityRate low with treatment
gptkbp:notifiableDisease in some countries
gptkbp:pathogenesis autoimmune reaction
gptkbp:prevention prompt treatment of strep throat
gptkbp:recurrence yes
gptkbp:riskFactor untreated strep throat
gptkbp:signature gptkb:erythema_marginatum
heart murmur
migratory polyarthritis
subcutaneous nodules
prolonged PR interval
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:erythema_marginatum
fever
joint pain
chorea
carditis
subcutaneous nodules
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
anti-inflammatory drugs
bed rest
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rheumatic_chorea_(St._Vitus'_Dance)
gptkb:Sydenham's_chorea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8