What are the common sign and symptoms of Rheumatic Fever?
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Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that can develop when strep throat (sore throat that comes on suddenly, pain when swallowing, fever, headache, stomach pain, nausea and vomiting) or scarlet fever isn't properly treated. Symptoms of rheumatic fever usually start about 2 to 4 weeks after a sRead more
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that can develop when strep throat (sore throat that comes on suddenly, pain when swallowing, fever, headache, stomach pain, nausea and vomiting) or scarlet fever isn’t properly treated. Symptoms of rheumatic fever usually start about 2 to 4 weeks after a strep throat infection. Symptoms are due to swelling, called inflammation, in the heart, joints, skin or central nervous system. There may be few symptoms or several. Rheumatic fever symptoms can include:
– Fever
See less– Joint pain or swelling — most often the knees, ankles, elbows and wrists. Joints may feel hot or tender.
– Pain in one joint that travels to another joint
– Chest pain
– Fatigue
– Small, painless bumps beneath the skin
– Flat or slightly raised, painless rash with a ragged edge