treatment of rheumatic fever



  • long term antibiotic use for not less that 5 years or at least until the patient gets to age 21 if below the age
  • NSAIDs to relieve symptoms and inflammatory process like in the eyes, and chest organs to reduce on valve damage 
  • antidiuretics to reduce on the accumulated water in the extremities due to reduced cardiac output 
  • surgery to replace severely worn our valves 

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