Best Doctors for Rheumatic Fever Treatment in Karimnagar

Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that occurs when strep throat is not treated properly. It is caused by group A streptococcus and is mostly seen in children 5 to 15 years of age. Signs of rheumatic fever are tender and swollen lymph nodes, red rash, difficulty swallowing, thick bloody discharge from the nose, swollen and red tonsils, a temperature of 1010F, white patches or pus on tonsils, headache, small, red spots on the roof of the mouth, headache, nausea, and vomiting. Symptoms of rheumatic fever include small, painless nodules under the skin, chest pain, rapid fluttering, chest palpitations, fatigue, nosebleeds, stomach pain, painful joints in wrists, elbows, knees, and ankles, shortness of breath, ragged rash, uncontrollable movements of hands, feet, and face. Diagnosis is made by rapid strep test, throat culture, blood tests, electrocardiogram, and echocardiogram. It can be treated with antibiotics, anti-inflammatory medications, and corticosteroids.