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What is the age range for rheumatic fever?
What is the age range for rheumatic fever?
Which of the following is a major criteria for rheumatic fever?
Which of the following is a major criteria for rheumatic fever?
What is believed to be the cause of rheumatic fever?
What is believed to be the cause of rheumatic fever?
Which of the following tissues are mainly involved in rheumatic fever?
Which of the following tissues are mainly involved in rheumatic fever?
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What antibodies formed against streptococcal antigens cross-react with in rheumatic fever?
What antibodies formed against streptococcal antigens cross-react with in rheumatic fever?
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Study Notes
Rheumatic Fever
- Age range: 5-15 years old, with the peak incidence between 6-8 years old
Criteria for Diagnosis
- Major criteria for rheumatic fever: carditis, arthritis, chorea, erythema marginatum, and subcutaneous nodules
Cause of Rheumatic Fever
- Believed to be caused by an autoimmune reaction to group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) infection
Tissues Involved
- Mainly involves the heart, joints, and central nervous system
Antibody Cross-Reaction
- Antibodies formed against streptococcal antigens cross-react with cardiac tissue, leading to an autoimmune response
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Description
This quiz provides an overview of rheumatic fever, an auto-immune inflammatory disease, its age and gender prevalence, and its association with upper respiratory infection. It also covers basic information about cardiology and its relevance to rheumatic fever.
