- iVillage Total Health: Rheumatic Fever
Expert overview of Rheumatic fever, including symptoms, treatment methods, and related conditions.
yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/rheumatic-fever.html
- MedlinePlus: Rheumatic Fever
Overview of the inflammatory disease that may develop after an infection with streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever ) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003940.htm
- Canadian Heart snd Stroke Foundation: Rheumatic Heart Disease
Description of the short and long-term heart disorders caused by Rheumatic Fever, an inflammatory disease that affects connective tissue in the heart, joints, brain, and skin. Includes treatment information and symptom descriptions.
ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1613&ContentID=9094&ContentTypeID=1
- eMedicine.com: Rheumatic Fever
Clinical overview of rheumatic fever with sections on differentials, treatment options, and follow-up care.
www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic509.htm
- Rheumatic Heart Disease / Rheumatic Fever
Fact sheet on the condition in which a person's heart valves are damaged by rheumatic fever. From the American Heart Association.
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4709
- MayoClinic: Rheumatic Fever
Detailed article providing an outline of Rheumatic Fever, the inflammatory condition affecting the heart, joints, nervous system, and skin. Features a breakdown of signs and symptoms, causes, treatment, prevention, and complications.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/rheumatic-fever/DS00250
- WebMD: Understanding Rheumatic Fever
Learn how to spot early symptoms of Rheumatic Fever, a complication that arises from untreated strep throat. Includes detection methods, causes, and an overview of treatment methods.
www.webmd.com/content/article/7/1680_53609.htm
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