Rheumatic Fever
Conditions
Brief summary
clinical audit on the Managment of rheumatic fever in assiut university children hospital.
Detailed description
Acute rheumatic fever,an auto immune response to Group A streptococcus infection of the upper respiratory tract,may result in carditis.when the inflammation leads to permenant damage of the valves the individual has rheumatic heart disease. Recurrences of rheumatic fever are likely in the absence of preventive measures and may cause further cardiac valve and muscle damage,leading to heart failure,stroke and premature death.bacterial endocarditis is also a complication.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTC reactive protein, anti streptolysin o antibody test ,erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Throat culture to detect the causative organism
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients with confirmed diagnosis of rheumatic fever based on laboratory investigations.
Exclusion criteria
* No
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| laboratory investigations (ASOt , ESR . CRP) | One year from October 2017 to september 2018 | laboratory investigations that measure the inflammation process will be used and the target that the ASOt not increase 1/400 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| clinical measures | One year from October 2017 to september 2018 | improvement of arthritis if found |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed