symptoms and criteria used to diagnose rheumatic fever? - -Jones criteria (2 major, or 1
major & 2 minor)
-Carditis, Polyarthritis( arthritis in multiple joints), chorea (uncontrolled muscle spasms),
subcutaneous nodules, rash, fever, arthralgia, etc, etc
-+ Serum strep antibodies (antistreptolysin O titer)
-Assess cardiac function
-Post-group A B-hemolytic streptococcus infection (2-6 weeks prior); un or undertreated
(Strep throat, impetigo, etc)
reliable and best standardized test for rheumatic fever? - antistreptolysin O (ASO)
Treatment of rheumatic fever? - -ATB: PCN/erythromycin; encourage drug compliance
-ASA/salicylates: for inflammation, fever, pain
-Bed rest during acute phase w/ good alignment of joints
High percentage of recurrence of rheumatic fever so its important to complete
______therapy - -Antibiotic
major complication of rheumatic fever? - -rheumatic heart disease which can result in
cardiac valve damage
Risk factors of CHD for infant? - -other anatomic defects
-chromosomal abnormalities (down syndrome)
Risk factors of CHD for mother? - -chronic health conditions ie- DM, poorly controlled
PKU
-maternal alcohol/illicit drug use
-teratogenic medications taken by mother during pregnancy
-exposure to infections ie-rebulla
-exposure to environmental toxins
-low birth weight d/t intrauterine growth restrictions
-high birth weight infants
What are the 3 Congenital heart defects that that cause a LEFT to RIGHT shunting of
blood and increased pulmonary blood flow? - Atrial septal defect
ventricular septal defect
patent ductus arteriosus
What is atrial septal defect? - -increased pulmonary blood flow: L-R shunt
-Loud, harsh murmur
-may be asymptomatic
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