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Treatment of Rheumatism (rheumatic Fever)

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Cost for treatment

Diagnostic tests for rheumatism (rheumatic fever)
4029.84
Diagnosis and conservative treatment of rheumatism (rheumatic fever)
6236.86
According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is regularly ranked among the best medical institutions in Germany! The hospital is the largest multidisciplinary medical facility, as well as a leading research and training center in Germany and Europe. The hospital is proud of i
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The University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich was founded in 1834. It combines long traditions with the very latest advances in modern medicine. The medical facility includes 33 specialized departments and 20 interdisciplinary centers, where patients can receive top-class medical care in all medical fields. The hospital annuall
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University Hospital Ulm

University Hospital Ulm

Overall rating8.7 / 10
The University Hospital Ulm is an advanced medical complex that provides patients with high-class medical care using the very latest scientific achievements. The medical facility has been performing successful clinical activities for more than 40 years and has long earned an excellent reputation throughout Europe. The hospital r
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According to Focus magazine, the University Hospital Heidelberg ranks among the top five hospitals in Germany! The hospital is one of the most advanced and reputable medical institutions not only in Germany, but throughout Europe. There are more than 43 specialized departments and 13 medical institutes, which cover all fields of
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According to the reputable Focus magazine, the University Hospital Frankfurt am Main ranks among the top German medical facilities! The hospital was founded in 1914 and today is a well-known German medical facility, which combines rich traditions and scientific innovations. A medical team of more than 6,500 employees cares about
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University Hospital Jena

University Hospital Jena

Overall rating8.9 / 10
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital Jena regularly ranks among the top German medical facilities! The hospital has positioned itself as a multidisciplinary medical facility with a long history of more than 200 years. Since its foundation, the hospital has been constantly developing and modernizin
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According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf ranks among the top ten hospitals in Germany! Since its foundation in 1889, the hospital has taken a leading position in the European medical arena and still occupies it until today. A highly competent medical team of more than 11,000 employees takes care
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According to the Focus magazine in 2019, the University Hospital Würzburg ranks among the top national German hospitals! The hospital is one of the oldest medical facilities in Germany. The centuries-old traditions of first-class treatment are combined with the very latest achievements of modern evidence-based medicine and
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University Hospital Bonn

University Hospital Bonn

Overall rating9.2 / 10
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the University Hospital Bonn ranks among the top ten medical facilities in Germany! The hospital was opened on January 1, 2001, although in fact it inherits the medical facility, which operated at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bonn. The hospital in Germany combin
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According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital Halle (Saale) ranks among the top German medical facilities! The history of the hospital has more than 300 years, and during this time it managed to earn an excellent reputation not only in Germany, but throughout the world. The hospital positions itself as a s
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The University Hospital Marburg UKGM offers patients modern diagnostics and comprehensive therapy at the international level. As a maximum care hospital, the medical facility specializes in all fields of modern medicine ranging from ophthalmology to traumatology and dentistry. The main areas of specialization of the hospital are
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According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the Charite University Hospital Berlin occupies the first place in the rating of the top German medical facilities! The hospital is one of the largest and leading university medical complexes in Europe. The hospital in Germany provides modern diagnostics and treatment of patients, a
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According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Muenster ranks among the top German hospitals! The hospital belongs to the most prestigious medical institutions in Germany. The hospital is distinguished by a high professionalism of its doctors, state-of-the-art technological equipment and the availability of the most ad
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According to the reputable Focus magazine, the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden ranks among the top five German hospitals! The hospital is the benchmark for modern high-quality medicine. Positioning itself as a maximum care medical facility, the hospital represents all medical fields. There are 26 specialized depart
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According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal ranks among the top medical facilities in Germany! The hospital rightfully enjoys the status of the maximum care medical facility and provides its high-quality services in all modern fields of medicine. The hospital operates on the basis of the
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The University Hospital Saarland Homburg is the largest hospital in the city of Homburg and the most important medical facility in the region. The hospital, which currently has 30 specialized departments and 20 institutes, was founded in 1947 and operates on the basis of Saarland University. The hospital plays a leading role in
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About the disease

Rheumatic fever is a bacterial infection caused by A. streptococcus bacteria. It mostly affects children aged 5-15 years. It can develop in tennagers and adults as well, but much more rarely. It is one of the complication of the strep throat. Strep throat is an infection which affects back of the throat. It is caused by the same bacteria which leads to development of  rheumatic fever. 

Rheumatic fever can be very dangerous and even fatal if not treated on time. It can also lead to serious heart problems and even stroke in some cases. Most common A. streptococcus causes only strep throat. In children with weak immune system or who did not undergo proper treatment, it leads to development of rheumatic fever, rarely scarlet fever.

In rheumatic fever body affects its own tissues and it leads to the inflammation process of the whole body. Rheumatic fever can develop 2 to 4 weeks after a child contracted strep throat. If a child has fever longer than 3 days, this is a medical emergency and he/she needs to be shown to the doctor.

After a child has contracted rheumatic fever, symptoms may be present for weeks, even months in severe cases. The most common complications is heart damage, which can lead to heart failure. Some symptoms may be latent for years and manifest themselves already in adulthood.

Symptoms

  • Sore throat
  • High fever
  • Rash
  • Swollen lymph nodes
  • Headache
  • Muscle ache
  • Nausea
  • Weakness
  • Shortness of breath
  • Joint pain
  • Jerking motions of the arms

Diagnosis

  • During a general examination the doctor will ask about the symptoms listed above. The doctor will determine how long the child had strep throat and how long he/she had fever.
  • The doctor will ask if any of the members of the family had rheumatic fever in their childhood.
  • The doctor will examine the body of a child to determine if there is rash or any jerky movements.
  • A blood test is used to determine if there is bacteria in the blood which causes rheumatic fever. 

Treatment

  • Conservative treatment consists of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs used to kill the bacteria which caused rheumatic fever in the first place and to alleviate the pain and fever.
  • Bed rest is important to avoid complications and to precipitate recovery. Bed rest may need to be followed for several weeks if there is danger of heart damage. 

Authors: Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova, Dr. Sergey Pashchenko