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Treatments for Acute rheumatic fever

Treatment List for Acute rheumatic fever

The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Acute rheumatic fever includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

• Bed rest
• Antibiotics
• Penicillin
• Pain relief
• Anti-inflammatory drugs
• NSAIDs
• Corticosteroids
• Hospitalization - for severe cases or heart symptoms
• Aspirin
• Salicylate medications
• Preventive antibiotics - during recovery to avoid recurrences

Acute rheumatic fever: Is the Diagnosis Correct?

The first step in getting correct treatment is to get a correct diagnosis. Differential diagnosis list for Acute rheumatic fever may include:

• sarcoidosis
• Sydenham's chorea - when chorea is the most obvious symptom of rheumatic fever.
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• more diagnoses...»

Hidden causes of Acute rheumatic fever may be incorrectly diagnosed:

• Streptococcus
• Streptococcal infections
• Group A streptococcus
• Strep throat
• Scarlet fever
• more causes...»

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Acute rheumatic fever: Research Doctors & Specialists

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  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
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  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
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Hospitals & Medical Clinics: Acute rheumatic fever

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Choosing the Best Treatment Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Acute rheumatic fever, on hospital and medical facility performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Discussion of treatments for Acute rheumatic fever:

Initial episodes of ARF as well as recurrences can be prevented by treatment with appropriate antibiotics. (Source: excerpt from Group A Streptococcal Infections, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

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