Rheumatic Fever

Synonyms

Acute Articular Rheumatism

Acute Articular Rheumatisms

Acute Rheumatic Arthritides

Acute Rheumatic Arthritis

Acute Rheumatic Fever

Acute Rheumatic Fevers

Arthritides, Acute Rheumatic

Arthritis, Acute Rheumatic

Arthritis, Rheumatic, Acute

Articular Rheumatism, Acute

Articular Rheumatisms, Acute

Fever, Acute Rheumatic

Fever, Rheumatic

Fevers, Acute Rheumatic

Fevers, Rheumatic

Inflammatory Rheumatism

Polyarthritis Rheumatica

Polyarthritis Rheumaticas

Rheumatic Arthritides, Acute

Rheumatic Arthritis

Rheumatic Arthritis, Acute

Rheumatic Fever, Acute

Rheumatic Fevers

Rheumatic Fevers, Acute

Rheumatism, Acute Articular

Rheumatism, Articular, Acute

Rheumatisms, Acute Articular

A febrile disease occurring as a delayed sequela of infections with STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES. It is characterized by multiple focal inflammatory lesions of the connective tissue structures, such as the heart, blood vessels, and joints (POLYARTHRITIS) and brain, and by the presence of ASCHOFF BODIES in the myocardium and skin.