Rheumatic Fever
Presented by Dr Gururaja R
MD, DNB(Paed)
• Immunological disorder
• Follows streptococcal infection
• Rheumatic heart disease(RHD)
• Scope of prevention
• Licks joints and bites heart
Epidemiology
• 5- 15 Yr age group
• M = F
• Incidence – 5.3/1000
• Prevalence – 0.5 -1/1000
• Common in poor socioeconomic status
Pathogenesis
• H/O sore throat – 50%
• Streptococcal infection
• Molecular mimicry
• Autoantibodies to connective
tissue
• Immune response
• Heart is permanently damaged
• Jones criteria
• Major
• Carditis
• Polyarthritis
• Chorea
• Erythema marginatum
• Subcutaneous nodules
• Minor
• Fever,arthralgia
• ESR,CRP – increased
• Prolongeg PR interval
• ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
• Evidence of recent
streptococcal
inf,culture,ASO titre
• Primary episode of RF ;
• Two major
• One major + 2 minor
• +evidence of
streptococcal inf
• Recurrent RF with out
RHD
• 2 major
• 1 major + 2 minor
• +evidence of
streptococcal inf
• Recurrent RF with RHD
• Two minor
• +evidence of
streptococcal inf
• Rheumatic chorea
Clinical features
• Carditis
• 60-90%
• All layers of heart
involved(pancarditis)
• Subclinical carditis
• Presents in first 2 weeks
• Pericardial friction rub
• Cardiomegaly
• MR/AR/MS
• Murmurs
• Features of CCF
Clinical features
• Polyarthritis
• Joint swelling and pain
• Large joints
• Kness,ankles and elbow
• Migratory
• 30-50%
• No residual damage
Clinical features
• Chorea
• Late manifestation
• 3 months
• Semipurposeful,jerky
movements
• Deranged speech
• Muscular incoordination
• Emotionally disturbed
• F>M
Clinical features
• Rheumatic nodules
• Painless
• Over bony prominences
like
elbows,shins,occiput
and spine
• 3-20% cases
Clinical features
• Erythema marginatum
• Early manifestation
• Trunk
• Faintly reddish
• No itching
• Better appreciated in
fair skin
Minor criteria
• Fever
• Arthralgia
• Previous rheumatic
fever/RHD
• Elevated TLC,CRP,ESR
• Prolonged PR interval
in ECG
Essential criteria
• Elevated ASO titre
• ASO > 250
• Positive throat culture
• Recent Scarlet Fever
Echocardiography findings
• Sensitive invg for
detection of carditis
• Subclinical carditis
• Valve changes –
Mitral,Aortic
Treatment
• Bedrest – 3 weeks
(without carditis)
• CCF – 3months
• Salt restricted diet
• Penicillin – benzathine –
one dose(0.6Mu<30kg-
1.2Mu<30kg)
• Erythromycin – for 10
days(30-50mg/kg/day)
Treatment
• Aspirin -90-(No
carditis)100mg/kg/day -
10 days
• Taper over 2 weeks
• Steroid (Carditis/CCF)
• Prednisolone –
2mg/kg/day for 12
weeks(3 + 9)
Other supportive measures
• Management of CCF
• Management of chorea
• Haloperidol/diazepam/
carbamazepine
Primary Prevention
• early Identification and
Treatment of streptococal
throat infection
• Oral penicillin for 10
days
Secondary prophylaxis
• Benzathine penicillin
• 12lakh units i.m every 3
weeks>30 kg
• 6 lakh units <30 kg
• Duration
• 5yrs- no carditis(Up to
18yr)
• 10yrs – carditis (up to
25yr)
• Lifelong – established
RHD
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Acute Rheumatic Fever.pptx

  • 1.
    Rheumatic Fever Presented byDr Gururaja R MD, DNB(Paed)
  • 2.
    • Immunological disorder •Follows streptococcal infection • Rheumatic heart disease(RHD) • Scope of prevention • Licks joints and bites heart
  • 3.
    Epidemiology • 5- 15Yr age group • M = F • Incidence – 5.3/1000 • Prevalence – 0.5 -1/1000 • Common in poor socioeconomic status
  • 4.
    Pathogenesis • H/O sorethroat – 50% • Streptococcal infection • Molecular mimicry • Autoantibodies to connective tissue • Immune response • Heart is permanently damaged
  • 8.
    • Jones criteria •Major • Carditis • Polyarthritis • Chorea • Erythema marginatum • Subcutaneous nodules • Minor • Fever,arthralgia • ESR,CRP – increased • Prolongeg PR interval • ESSENTIAL CRITERIA • Evidence of recent streptococcal inf,culture,ASO titre
  • 10.
    • Primary episodeof RF ; • Two major • One major + 2 minor • +evidence of streptococcal inf • Recurrent RF with out RHD • 2 major • 1 major + 2 minor • +evidence of streptococcal inf • Recurrent RF with RHD • Two minor • +evidence of streptococcal inf • Rheumatic chorea
  • 11.
    Clinical features • Carditis •60-90% • All layers of heart involved(pancarditis) • Subclinical carditis • Presents in first 2 weeks • Pericardial friction rub • Cardiomegaly • MR/AR/MS • Murmurs • Features of CCF
  • 12.
    Clinical features • Polyarthritis •Joint swelling and pain • Large joints • Kness,ankles and elbow • Migratory • 30-50% • No residual damage
  • 13.
    Clinical features • Chorea •Late manifestation • 3 months • Semipurposeful,jerky movements • Deranged speech • Muscular incoordination • Emotionally disturbed • F>M
  • 14.
    Clinical features • Rheumaticnodules • Painless • Over bony prominences like elbows,shins,occiput and spine • 3-20% cases
  • 15.
    Clinical features • Erythemamarginatum • Early manifestation • Trunk • Faintly reddish • No itching • Better appreciated in fair skin
  • 16.
    Minor criteria • Fever •Arthralgia • Previous rheumatic fever/RHD • Elevated TLC,CRP,ESR • Prolonged PR interval in ECG
  • 17.
    Essential criteria • ElevatedASO titre • ASO > 250 • Positive throat culture • Recent Scarlet Fever
  • 18.
    Echocardiography findings • Sensitiveinvg for detection of carditis • Subclinical carditis • Valve changes – Mitral,Aortic
  • 19.
    Treatment • Bedrest –3 weeks (without carditis) • CCF – 3months • Salt restricted diet • Penicillin – benzathine – one dose(0.6Mu<30kg- 1.2Mu<30kg) • Erythromycin – for 10 days(30-50mg/kg/day)
  • 20.
    Treatment • Aspirin -90-(No carditis)100mg/kg/day- 10 days • Taper over 2 weeks • Steroid (Carditis/CCF) • Prednisolone – 2mg/kg/day for 12 weeks(3 + 9)
  • 21.
    Other supportive measures •Management of CCF • Management of chorea • Haloperidol/diazepam/ carbamazepine
  • 22.
    Primary Prevention • earlyIdentification and Treatment of streptococal throat infection • Oral penicillin for 10 days
  • 23.
    Secondary prophylaxis • Benzathinepenicillin • 12lakh units i.m every 3 weeks>30 kg • 6 lakh units <30 kg • Duration • 5yrs- no carditis(Up to 18yr) • 10yrs – carditis (up to 25yr) • Lifelong – established RHD
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