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, 2022 RHEUMATIC FEVER IS A COMMON DISEASE IN MANY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES INCLUDING PAKISTAN. IT IS IMPORTANT TO DIAGNOSE CORRECTLY AND MANAGE APPROPRIATELY. THIS PRESENTATION IS MADE ACCORDING TO THE NEW GUIDLINES AND WILL BE HELPFUL IN REVISION. ANIMATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO KEEP IT ENGAGING WHILE PRESENTING.
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A proposed role for sepsis in the pathogenesis of myocardial calcification [PDF]
, 2017 Myocardial calcification is a rare and life-threatening condition that is a recognised complication of ischaemic heart disease, cardiac surgery, rheumatic fever and myocarditis.
AROMATARIO, MARIAROSARIA +7 more
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New Interpretation of Galileo\u2019s Arthritis and Blindness [PDF]
, 2015 Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) complained of several disorders during his life, the most important of which were chronic arthritic pains and bilateral blindness.
Barbieri, Cesare +7 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) poses a major disease burden among disadvantaged populations globally. It results from acute rheumatic fever (ARF), a complication of Group A Streptococcal (GAS) infection.
Pasqualina M Coffey, A. Ralph, V. Krause
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PLoS ONE, 2011 BackgroundAcute rheumatic fever is considered to be a heritable condition, but the magnitude of the genetic effect is unknown. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of twin studies of concordance of acute ...
Mark E Engel +4 more
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Aspirin-induced hepatotoxicity and anemia in children with acute rheumatic fever
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2021 Background. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of anemia and hepatotoxicity associated with aspirin use in patients with acute rheumatic fever. Methods. Patients with acute rheumatic fever followed at Erciyes University,
Derya Altay +4 more
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019 Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its sequela, rheumatic heart disease (RHD), have largely disappeared from high-income countries. However, in New Zealand (NZ), rates remain unacceptably high in indigenous Māori and Pacific populations.
M. Baker +16 more
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Macrophage Activation Syndrome as Onset of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature [PDF]
, 2015 Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a potentially fatal condition. It is a rare complication of several autoimmune disorders, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA).
Didona, Dario +4 more
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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman +4 more
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Addressing rheumatic fever inequities in Aotearoa New Zealand: a scoping review of prevention interventions [PDF]
Journal of Primary Health Care, 2023 Introduction Rheumatic fever is a preventable illness caused by untreated Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection. Despite reductions in most high-income countries, rheumatic fever rates remain a concern in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Felicity Goodyear-Smith +6 more
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