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Rheumatic Heart Disease Australia

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Diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever

As part of the 2021 Brisbane RHD Workshop, Paediatric Cardiologist, Dr Robert Justo, Director Queensland Paediatric Cardiac Service, presents on diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever; using the ARF diagnosis calculator app and a prepared case study to highlight how to use the calculator as a diagnostic tool that can assist clinicians.

presentation on diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever; using the ARF diagnosis calculator app and a prepared case study to highlight how to use the calculator as a diagnostic tool that can assist clinicians.
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RHDAustralia, QLD RHD Program, Heart Foundation, Brisbane South PHN
Year of publication 
2021
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