16 Questions
What is the typical timeframe for acute rheumatic fever to occur after group A streptococcal pharyngitis?
2-4 weeks
Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic manifestation of acute rheumatic fever related to group A streptococcal pharyngitis?
Rheumatoid arthritis
What was a leading cause of death in children and a common cause of structural heart disease until 1960?
Acute Rheumatic Fever
What criteria were formulated in 1944 to assist in the identification of rheumatic fever?
Jones criteria
What is thought to be largely responsible for the decline in the incidence of rheumatic fever?
Antibiotic treatment of streptococcal infection
During which years does acute rheumatic fever typically occur, according to the text?
School-aged years
What is the major cause of long-term morbidity in acute rheumatic fever (ARF)?
Valvular vegetations (endocarditis)
In which age group are most cases of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) reported?
5-15 years
What is the relationship between streptococcal infections and morbidity from acute rheumatic fever (ARF)?
Morbidity is directly proportional to the rate of streptococcal infections
What is the most commonly acquired heart disease in hospitalized children, adolescents, and young adults in less developed nations?
Rheumatic heart disease from ARF
What entity exceeds the incidence of congenital heart disease in some areas?
Rheumatic heart disease from ARF
Which of the following is a risk factor for developing recurrences and sustaining further cardiac injury in acute rheumatic fever (ARF)?
Pericarditis during the initial episode
What is a major cause of death and disability in children and adolescents in developing nations and lower socioeconomic areas?
Rheumatic heart disease from ARF
What condition tends to occur more often in females than in males with acute rheumatic fever (ARF)?
(CHF) Sydenham chorea
What is associated with the first pattern of presentation of acute rheumatic fever (ARF)?
{polyarthritis 2-4 weeks after streptococcal pharyngitis and is usually characterized by fever and toxicity}
Which condition may be insidious or subclinical if the initial abnormality is mild carditis?
Myocarditis
Test your knowledge about the diagnosis and manifestations of acute rheumatic fever, which is a sequela of streptococcal infection often occurring in children. This quiz covers the clinical manifestations related to group A streptococcal pharyngitis, including chorea, carditis, and subcutaneous nodules.
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