Overview (video) of how RHD affects the heart: part 3 of the Introduction to Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease online learning module.

Introduction (video) to the diagnosis of ARF in Australia: part 2 of the Introduction to Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease online learning module.

Introduction (video) to ARF and RHD in Australia: part 1 of the Introduction to Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease online learning module. 

Oral health is an important element of care for people living with rheumatic heart disease. Poor oral health, particularly the presence of dental caries, is associated with increased risk of infective endocarditis (IE) complicating RHD.

Video courtesy of the NT Department of Health - Top End Oral Health Service

Link to Take Heart playlist of 6 Important Health Messages on COVID-19 and rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. The videos are presented in English and five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages from the following Northern Territory and Queensland communities:

This short video shows the milkmaid’s grip or milkmaid’s sign; rhythmic squeezing when trying to grip and hold the examiner's fingers. It is a classic presentation of Sydenham chorea.

This short video shows the uncontrollable, sometimes jerky movements of the arms and legs associated with Sydenham chorea. 

This short video shows the milkmaid’s grip or milkmaid’s sign; rhythmic squeezing when trying to grip and hold the examiner's fingers. It is a classic presentation of Sydenham chorea.

This short video shows spooning, which is a classic presentation of Sydenham chorea. Spooning presents as flexion of the wrists and extension of the fingers when a person attempts to hold the hands out in front.

This animated video follows the story of a 14-year-old Aboriginal boy named Michael and his Aunty Mary. Michael visits the doctor with a sore knee and fever, and the doctor is worried that Michael has acute rheumatic fever.