Cardiophile MD

Rheumatic fever
Rheumatic fever is a post streptococcal autoimmune disorder. Many of the features of rheumatic fever were described by Sydenham as early as 17th century. Rheumatic fever is said to lick the joints and bite the heart because polyarthritis, the commonest manifestation in adults, leaves no sequelae while carditis often leaves back disabling sequelae.
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Jaccoud’s arthritis
Jaccoud’s arthritis is a deforming arthritis of the small joints of the hand and feet secondary to rheumatic fever. Usually rheumatic fever involves the major joints and is a non-deforming arthritis. Jacoud’s arthritis is due to peri-articular fibrosis and it is called as a correctable deformity, unlike the deformity in rheumatoid arthritis which is [...]