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Which are the symptoms of Rheumatic Fever?
Symptoms of Rheumatic Fever reported by real patients, from the most common to the most limiting, plus a medically reviewed summary with sources.
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Rheumatic fever mainly affects children between the ages of 5 and 15 years old who have had strep throat or scarlet fever. If it occurs, develops in 14 to 28 days after these diseases.
The symptoms may affect various body systems. In general, the symptoms include:
Fever
Nosebleeds
Pain in the abdomen
Problems in the heart, which may not have symptoms, or may result in shortness of breath and chest pain
The symptoms in the joints can be:
Cause pain, swelling, redness and heat
Primarily occur on knees, elbows, ankles, and wrists
Change or pass from one joint to another
Changes may occur in the skin, such as:
Eruptions on the skin in the form of a ring or snake skin on the trunk and the upper part of the arms and legs
Bumps or nodules on the skin
A disorder that affects the brain and nervous system, called sydenham's Chorea, may also occur. The symptoms of this disorder are:
Loss of control of the emotions, with episodes of crying or laughing unusual
Sudden and rapid movements affecting primarily the face, feet and hands
The symptoms may affect various body systems. In general, the symptoms include:
Fever
Nosebleeds
Pain in the abdomen
Problems in the heart, which may not have symptoms, or may result in shortness of breath and chest pain
The symptoms in the joints can be:
Cause pain, swelling, redness and heat
Primarily occur on knees, elbows, ankles, and wrists
Change or pass from one joint to another
Changes may occur in the skin, such as:
Eruptions on the skin in the form of a ring or snake skin on the trunk and the upper part of the arms and legs
Bumps or nodules on the skin
A disorder that affects the brain and nervous system, called sydenham's Chorea, may also occur. The symptoms of this disorder are:
Loss of control of the emotions, with episodes of crying or laughing unusual
Sudden and rapid movements affecting primarily the face, feet and hands
Posted Aug 1, 2017 by MelanieMolina 2050
