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What does rheumatic fever feel like?

April 26, 2017Conditions diseases feel fever Health Infectious Diseases rheumatic

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What does rheumatic fever feel like?

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The major symptoms include: carditis (inflammation of the heart) arthritis (painful joints) chorea (nervous system tremors) subcutaneous nodules (bumps under the skin) rash (some get this but, not all) The minor criteria include: fever joint pain (without actual arthritis) evidence of electrical changes in the heart (determined by doing a electrocardiogram, or EKG) evidence via a blood test of the presence of certain proteins in blood _______________ I have read cases where a child didn’t necessarily have joint pain but, it is commonly a symptom. Rheumatic fever usually affects children between the ages of 3 to 15 years of age. Because specific testing is needed to diagnose properly, you should have your child evaluated by the Pediatrician to be sure…..especially since verbalization is not possible. Simple blood tests can rule this out quickly. This can be quite serious causing possible permanent damage, immediate attention is required. Get your son tested asap. Good luck!