Rheumatic

Question: How often does strep come back being rheumatic fever? I'v recently treated myself for strep by only using natural herbs and remedies. The symptoms have all cleared up and I am feeling well. My question is, what are the chances of my strep coming back and being rheumatic fever?

Answer: It's believed to be about 3% if its untreated (in this case, not treated with antibiotics). If subsequently left untreated, the chance increases to about 50%.

Question: Is it possible to have a cholecystectomy if you have a rheumatic heart disease? What are the chances? My brother in the philippines has a rheumatic heart disease for 2 years and the doctors just found recently that he has cholecystitis, Im just worried because the doctors doesnt want to remove the gallbladder.

Answer: It would all depend upon the condition of your brother's heart at the time of his surgery. His surgeons would have to make the decision on the grounds of whether his heart would be able to endure the stress of major surgery. I feel for you it is a hard thing to go through for everybody involved.

Question: Can my 4 mo old son get rheumatic fever or the faringites that originates it from me? Apparently, I have now rheumatic fever caused by a recent strep throat. How dangerous is it for my 4 month old son since most of the info online says that this disease develops more easily in kids between 3-15 years old? I am now using a mouth mask but I just started using after 2 mo I had the throat infection. Should I take any measures to make sure he is fine?

Answer: Infants rarely pick up strep, but it isn't unheard of. Have your son's ped do a strep culture on him, to put your mind at ease. They can also do a small blood test to determine if he is fighting anything off, if you think he might be getting it. Watch him for fever, abnormal fatigue, vomiting (more than regular spitting up), rash, or a change in voice. His ped might put him on antibiotics as a prophylactic (pro-fil-ack-tick) measure to prevent him from getting it. Discuss the pro's and con's with him. If you are being careful enough to wear a mask, I assume you are also making sure to wash your hands frequently and well, as well as your sons? ;) I thought so! Hope you are feeling better soon - and all remains well with your son!

Question: What complications could result in pregnancy after having rheumatic fever? I had rheumatic fever in September 2009. My doctors have advised me not to become pregnant. I have mild damage to my mitral valve and have to take 250mg of penicilln two times a day. I've asked the doctor why and he just keeps avoiding the question. If someone knows please tell me.

Answer: In pregnancy lot of water is retained in body there by increasing the volume of the circulating blood; thus increasing the load on the heart. This will further damage the valve and may cause hypertrophy and weakness of heart muscles. This will lead to edema and collection of water in lungs, breathlessness and less oxygen to your body and to the fetus also. So both lives will be on risk. That is all your doctor means to tell U.

Question: What are some of the medicines used to treat rheumatic heart problem? Please name some medicines used in curing Rheumatic heart problem! How long is one supposed to take these medicines n how much time does it take to cure it completely? guys plz help...

Answer: it is due to your lifestyle..you have to change your food habits completely... holistic healing method.. when the body is having a disease, the patient should not be given a nutritious food... he should be asked to fast for 7 or 10 day... but he can take unlimited fruits(not sweet) and uncooked vegetables... this is also called semi-fasting method...during semi-fasting, the bodies energies will be conserved to fight and throw out the disease...that is why , patients are asked to stop so many negative foods ...all high nutritious foods are negative foods for sick people... sages consider water and uncooked vegetables as gods...by taking daily ,2 or three coldwater headbaths, you will be incresing your disease... yes, you are correct... by increasing or aggravating the disease, we can throw out the disease... a person requires so much culture and intelligence, to understand the basic principles of holistic healing ... this is part of yoga and spirituality...this is great indian science... ..write me.. [email protected] Holistic healing method.... 1avoid milk ,curd,buttermilk,coffee,tea,horlicks,, sweets,icecreams,… ,nonveg,cashewnuts,almonds,peas,cooldr… fish,eggs,fish,eggs,alcohols for 20days.these are all negative foods for a person with disease...unless these foods are stopped ,he or she cant clean the body,blood and nerves...persons without disease can take them... 2.daily eat 300 gms of uncooked cucumber( or 60 gms of uncooked bittergourd or 300 gms of

Question: What does rheumatic fever feel like? I have a child who is recovering from having a high fever for many days, scarlatina and strep. My child is older,but not able to verbally explain all her symptoms well. If rheumatic fever is a possible symptom of scarlet fever/strep, etc...would a person be complaining about pain in their joints at the time? Would it be very obvious that a rheumatic fever is different from a regular fever?

Answer: 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!

Question: Can rheumatic fever cause chest pains and backaches? I have rheumatic fever and I was taken off my shots for sometime then I began getting some really intense chest pains..my back always hurt it use to even before I was taken off the shot.. any wayz even after I was put back on the shorts (injection..*penadur) I experiences chest pains but the pain is never as intense as it use to be. Sowhat do ou think?

Answer: Yes it can this is very common.I would rest maybe it will go away.

Question: Recently my Girl Friend is diagnosed with rheumatic fever. Is it OK to marry her? She is a very good girl. I love her very much. But her recent medical says that she has rheumatic fever. It is a very bad disease. She may not able to work properly in future and conceive properly. Though i love her very much , I am afraid our married life will not be happy.

Answer: There could be lasting effects from this, and there may be none. She should be able to work and have children. Do some research about the disease. She will not have it forever.

Question: Can having rheumatic fever as a boy cause a man to be sterile? The treatment was with steroids, just thought maybe that could be factor.

Answer: hmmmmm - never heard that BUT - I either had rheumatic fever or JV rheumatoid arthritis and my count was too low to have kids now divorced and over 50 - but that is very interesting all the best

Question: Does drinking Ice water/ cold drinks daily cause rheumatic in old days? Asian people especially Chinese believes that drinking ice water/ cold drinks can cause rheumatic in old days. And it is worst if you drink it in the morning. What is your opion? And does anybody have any scientific fact to back this theory?

Answer: Well first of all, there's no condition called rheumatic. :) I'm not sure if you're thinking of rheumatic fever, or rheumatoid arthritis, but it doesn't really matter because drinking ice water or cold drinks neither contributes to or caused either condition. Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of untreated or poorly treated strep throat. Strep throat is caused by infection with group A streptococcus bacteria. Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory form of arthritis that causes joint pain and damage. Rheumatoid arthritis attacks the lining of your joints (synovium) causing swelling that can result in aching and throbbing and eventually deformity. What you're talking about is a superstition or old wives' tale, nothing more.

Question: Can you explain how antibiotics prevent rheumatic fever? "antibiotics!" lol... I hate it when popups interfere with your typing! I understand that antibiotics are used primarily for bacterial infections, but some people with H1N1 are being prescribed antibiots for the whole purpose of preventing rheumatic fever. How does that work?

Answer: People with H1N1 are being prescribed antibiotics to prevent secondary lung infections caused by bacteria. Rheumatic fever can result from streptococcus infections. The body can overreact to these infections (particularly when young) and the immune system may inadvertently attack valve tissue in the heart. This is why it's important to treat strep infections promptly with antibiotics.

Question: I had rheumatic fever at the age of 9 in 1959. What long-term effects can I expect? I led a normal life, with some rrestrictions, ever since. I played 2 years of high school football and served 4 years in the Navy.

Answer: Rheumatic fever can involve the heart at the time of the infection but it doesn't always. Long term damage would typically involve the heart valves and began to become evident about 20 years after the acute problem. If you are healthy, have no cardiac symptoms and your doctor has detected no heart murmurs or valvular problems chances are good that you are home free.

Question: what is the pathophysiology of pneumonia and rheumatic heart disease? Please help me with my homework? Who could give me the pathophysiology of pneumonia and Rheumatoid Heart Disease? The diagram and the explanation. Thank you very much. Pls help

Answer: Look in your textbook.

Question: How long till rheumatic fever damages the heart? How long does it take from the time of the initial strep infection (the sore throat) till the continuing infection causes significant damage to the heart?

Answer: There is no exact answer to this, since the manifestation of rheumatic fever varies from case to case, with some patients showing a high rate of disease manifestation during the infection while some patients manifest the rheumatic fever symptoms way later after the infection even receded. In any case, two factors that contribute to the manifestation of the disease itself is the release of antigenic proteins of the Streptococcus organism (most likely Streptococcus pyogenes) and the antibodies released by our immune system to the antigens. The antigen (M protein if I recall correctly) released by the bacterium mimics the endocardial protein of the heart, which can be recognized by our immune system, whereupon antibodies are made for these antigens. There is no problem, at least to some degree, when the antibodies to the antigenic proteins are perform opsonization in the bloodstream; autoimmune disease, however, results in the case where our antibodies cross-over to the endocardium of our heart (since the antigenic proteins and the endocardial proteins are similar), causing damage within the heart itself. You probably know the sequence of events for the pathogenesis of rheumatic fever...the kinetics, however, which you inquire is varied in a lot of ways, since antigenic proteins could or could not be released by the bacterium, which could depend on a number of factors; the same thing with the anti-bodies...our immune system is efficient enough not to release antibodies that would damage our own cells/tissues (recognizing "self" from "non-self" as one hallmark of the immune system). Also, some rheumatic fever cases vary in their own degrees as well, since some have greater damage than the other, but they are all dependent on the chemical factors that are involved in the disease. Hope this helps in some way!

Question: How to distinguish Rheumatic fever from Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome ? Also what other diseases have these symptoms? -Sharp parn in heart area -Breathlees -Nosebleed

Answer: Go to the hospital if you have these symptoms. An echo or ecg can help diagnose it.

Question: What are the epidemiologies of endocarditis and rheumatic fever?

Answer: you should look up the online medical dictionary. They will have all the answers