KMTC: RHEUMATIC FEVER LECTURE NOTES

Institution Kenya Medical Training College
Course DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE...
Year 2nd Year
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Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that may develop after an infection with Streptococcus bacteria (such as Strep throat or scarlet fever). This disease is a multisystem inflammatory disease which can affect the heart, joints, skin and brain. It is an immunologically mediated. It can be acute or chronic.
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