Articles, tagged with "rheumatic fever", page 1
07th February 2012
Strep throat is the infection of pharynx, tonsils, esophagus that is caused by the bacteria A Streptococcus. The throat becomes inflamed, red and sore. Some of the symptoms of strep throat may include difficulty in swallowing, headache, feeling weak, ra...
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Author:
Medical Zones
09th June 2010
Strep throat is an illness that commonly accompanies flu or cold. Although it commonly affects children, strep throat can occur at any age. Unlike sore throat, an ailment caused by infection with viral agents, strep throat is caused by infection with grou...
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Author:
Efrain Aguilar
01st February 2010
Keflex antibiotics are used in the management of the following infections, when produced by susceptible strains of the microorganisms named below:- Infections of the respiratory tract due to Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes. Penicillin ...
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Author:
Donald Morse
11th June 2008
A heart murmur is a whooshing sound between the beats that a doctor hears through a stethoscope. The whoosh is just an extra noise that the blood makes as it flows through the heart. Doctors usually discover murmurs during regular checkups or when kids se...
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Author:
peterhutch
22nd August 2007
Rheumatic heart disease, also known as rheumatic fever, occurs when a strep throat infection is left untreated and subsequently migrates to the joints and heart, thus causing fever, muscle aches, and possible permanent heart valve damage. Just as "rheumat...
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Author:
Paul Schaverien
