What Is Rheumatic Fever?
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
10. Treatment
As always, the best cure is prevention, and this is very much the case with acute rheumatic fever. It can usually be prevented by ensuring that cases of strep throat or scarlet fever are treated accordingly as soon as the condition is diagnosed.
If rheumatic fever does ensue, anti-inflammatory agents are used to improve most symptoms (i.e. arthritis, fever). In patients with acute carditis, bed rest is advised and several therapeutic measures are available. Finally, for patients with Sydenham chorea, a non stimulatory environment is advised, while certain drugs might be warranted to control the symptoms.
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