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Rheumatic Fever
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A discussion of the symptoms and treatment of rheumatic fever, including arthritis and carditis.
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/w...e/conditions/rheumaticfever.html
Many links with information on Rheumatic Fever.
http://www.spearsmacleod.com/links/r/r-fever/index.htm
A brief definition of rheumatic fever, followed by links to research articles, clinical trials and statistics.
http://www.healthubs.com/rheumatic
Describes in detail how practitioners in China solve this disorder with TCM strategies and herbs.
http://www.tcmtreatment.com/images/diseases/rheumatic-fever.htm
University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, 3rd Edition. Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Carditis.
http://www.vh.org/adult/provider...e/FPHandbook/Chapter07/07-7.html
Factsheet from Loyola University.
http://www.luhs.org/health/topics/cardiac/rheumat.htm
Includes symptoms, cause, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, complications, and prevention.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003940.htm
Article by Steven Parrillo, DO, FACOEP, FACEP.
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic509.htm
Features cause, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatment.
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/m...al/section19/chapter270/270a.jsp
Factsheet with cause, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/rheufev.html
Article by Thomas K Chin, MD.
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2006.htm
Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00250
Scientific and medical article.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1244
American Heart Association Scientific Statement on the diagnosis of rheumatic fever.
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/106/19/2521?ck=nck