Acute Rheumatic Fever
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The choice of specialist starts with the heart: the cardiologist, and in children the pediatric cardiologist, is the one who monitors acute rheumatic fever, an inflammatory response that can appear weeks after certain throat infections and that can affect the heart, the joints, the skin, and the nervous system.
Common symptoms: It usually presents with fever, pain and inflammation of joints that shift location, tiredness and, at times, manifestations on the skin.
Common causes: It is related to previous streptococcal infections not treated in a timely manner.
When to see the doctor? If joint pain and fever appear after a throat infection, an evaluation is important to protect the heart. The dermatologist may join in when there are characteristic skin lesions; in the presence of these signs, the prudent step is to seek care without delay.
Data on 46 doctors who treat acute rheumatic fever
Which specialist treats acute rheumatic fever?
Acute rheumatic fever is diagnosed and treated by a cardiologist, since it can affect the heart valves following a streptococcal infection. If you have joint pain, fever, and a recent history of a throat infection, see this specialist. You can find cardiologists near you through our directory.
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in acute rheumatic fever
Dr. Rodrigo Armando Vigueras Santiago
Dr. Vicente de Jesus Flores Lopez
Dr. Jacqueline Montero Schwarz
Dr. Lorely Vianey Bres Ramírez
Dr. Alisi Lucila López Marquez
Dr. Maria Fernanda Frausto Mendoza
Dr. Karla Escobedo Vázquez
Dr. Jorge Luis Denis Bravo
Dr. Norma Ilse Garcia González
Dr. Kim Danae Díaz Juárez
Dr. Carlos Andrés Aceves Barrios
Dr. Héctor Garza Blizzard
Dr. José Luis Lucho Hernández
Dr. Gilberto Morales Salgado
Dr. Miguel Ángel Martínez Benaiges
Dr. Guillermo Fojaco Villanueva
Dr. Ivette Victorino
Dr. Andrea Avila Martinez
Dr. Jorge Alberto Carmona Meza
Dr. Charles Cesar Lazo Cárdenas
Frequently asked questions
What is acute rheumatic fever?
The choice of specialist starts with the heart: the cardiologist, and in children the pediatric cardiologist, is the one who monitors acute rheumatic fever, an inflammatory response that can appear weeks after certain throat infections and that can affect the heart, the joints, the skin, and the ner...
Which doctor treats acute rheumatic fever?
Acute rheumatic fever is diagnosed and treated by a cardiologist, since it can affect the heart valves following a streptococcal infection. If you have joint pain, fever, and a recent history of a throat infection, see this specialist. You can find cardiologists near you through our directory.