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Management of Acute Rheumatic Fever
INTRODUCTION Initial management of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is based on establishing the diagnosis, eradication of the streptococcal organism, curtailment of normal physical activities, management of fever, joint manifestations, carditis and heart failure, and Sydenham chorea. Long-term care involves the…