Symptoms of Acute rheumatic fever

General information about symptoms of Acute rheumatic fever: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Acute rheumatic fever. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Acute rheumatic fever. Furthermore, symptoms of Acute rheumatic fever may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Acute rheumatic fever.

List of symptoms of Acute rheumatic fever: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Acute rheumatic fever includes:

• Fever
• Appetite loss
• Malaise
• Joint symptoms
  • Arthritis
  • Arthritis-like symptoms
  • Joint pain
  • Swollen joints
  • Warm joints
  • Wrist joint symptoms
  • Elbow symptoms
  • Ankle symptoms
  • Knee symptoms
  • Often multiple joints affected
• Heart symptoms
  • Heart murmur
  • Heart inflammation (carditis)
  • Heart failure - see also symptoms of heart failure
  • Edema
  • Shortness of breath
  • Weakness
• Skin symptoms
  • Skin changes
  • Skin rash (Erythema marginatum)
• Abdominal pain
• Nervous system symptoms
  • Chorea
  • Sydenham's chorea
  • Writhing spasms
• See also symptoms of acute rheumatic fever or symptoms of chronic rheumatic fever

Symptoms of Acute rheumatic fever: The most common clinical finding is a migratory arthritis involving multiple joints. The most serious complication is carditis, or heart inflammation (rheumatic heart disease), as this may lead to chronic heart disease and disability or death years after an attack. Less common findings include bumps or nodules under the skin (usually over the spine or other bony areas) and a red expanding rash on the trunk and extremities that recurs over weeks to months. Because of the different ways ARF presents itself, the disease may be difficult to diagnose. A neurological disorder, chorea, can occur months after an initial attack, causing jerky involuntary movements, muscle weakness, slurred speech, and personality changes. Initial episodes of ARF as well as recurrences can be prevented by treatment with appropriate antibiotics.¹

More symptoms of Acute rheumatic fever: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Acute rheumatic fever, underlying causes of Acute rheumatic fever, associated conditions for Acute rheumatic fever, risk factors for Acute rheumatic fever, or other related conditions.

Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:

• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Symptoms and Medical Malpractice

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