Module 3 - Management of Acute Rheumatic Fever

Module 3 takes approximately 30 mins (excluding readings)

Identify the priorities for a suspected case of Acute Rheumatic
Understand the clinical work up for suspected cases of Acute Rheumatic Fever
Understand the general in hospital care of an Acute Rheumatic Fever patient
Understand the role of secondary prophylaxis
Understand the appropriate duration of secondary prophylaxis
Identify the appropriate information and education for a Acute Rheumatic patient and their family

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 (2^nd edition). 2012 Quick reference guides
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 3: MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 4: SECONDARY PREVENTION 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

Full listings of readings and secondary resources can be found at our RHD Resource database

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