Rheumatic Heart Disease

1. Treatment

1.1. antibiotics for strep infection

1.2. medications for inflammation

1.3. aspirin for joint inflammation

1.4. steroids (rarely)

1.5. bed rest

2. prevention

2.1. wash hands

2.2. don't share personal items

3. diagnosis

3.1. recently had strep

3.2. throat culture

3.3. blood test

3.4. joint pain

3.5. listen for abnormal rhythms or murmurs (heart beat)

3.6. electrocardiogram

3.7. echocardiogram

3.8. inflammation

4. symtoms

4.1. sore throat

4.2. fever

4.3. feel ill

4.4. swollen and red joint

4.5. skin rashes

4.6. short of breathe

4.7. vomiting

4.8. nosebleeds