Understand the diagnostic criteria for Acute Rheumatic Fever
Understand the recommended treatment regime for Acute Rheumatic Fever
Identify challenges with diagnosis and management
Know where to locate information on best-practice approaches to the prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
Recommended readings
RHDAustralia (ARF/RHD writing group), National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (2nd edition). 2012 Quick reference guides QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 2: DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER
RHDAustralia (ARF/RHD writing group), National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (2nd edition) 2012 Chapter 3 – Diagnosis and management of ARF
Other - please note access to these additional readings requires subscription to the relevant online journals/databases. Please email info@rhdaustralia.org.au for further information.
Carapetis, J. McDonald, M. & Wilson, N. (2005) acute rheumatic fever. The Lancet. 366: 155-168 READ ONLINE
Wilson, N. (2008). Echocardiography and subclinical carditis: guidelines that increase sensitivity for acute rheumatic fever. Cardiology in the Young 18(6): 565-568 READ ONLINE
Full listings of readings and secondary resources can be found at our RHD Resource database
