What are the main differences between rheumatic fever and rheumatoid disease in children?

Having a baby at home is a happy thing for a family. But the baby's illness makes many parents worry. In normal times, you should feed your baby more fresh fruits and vegetables. This can improve your baby's immunity and make your baby less likely to get sick. Most mothers cannot tell whether their babies have rheumatic fever or rheumatoid disease when they are sick. Below is some information that the editor has found about Pro, let’s take a look.

The clinical manifestations of rheumatic fever vary in severity, depending on the site and extent of disease involvement. Rheumatic fever only occurs after upper respiratory tract streptococcal infection, with an incubation period of 1 to several weeks; if untreated, the active period of the attack generally does not exceed 6 months; if not prevented, it may recur cyclically.

Rheumatic fever usually presents with acute onset but can also be an insidious process. The main clinical manifestations of rheumatic fever are carditis, arthritis, chorea, subcutaneous nodules and annular erythema. Fever and arthritis are the most common complaints. Proof of previous streptococcal infection is a necessary diagnostic condition. Positive throat swab culture or positive anti-streptococcal antibodies can prove a previous streptococcal infection.

Common symptoms include fever, malaise, fatigue, poor appetite, pale complexion, sweating and abdominal pain, and some patients may suffer from pleurisy and pneumonia.

Rheumatoid

It is more common in young children and both boys and girls can be affected. The main symptoms are fever, rash, arthritis and symptoms of involvement of other organs.

The fever is of the remittent type, with one or two peaks in a day. The high fever may reach above 40°C, with daily fluctuations of 3 to 4°C. Chills may occur before the fever. The condition is more serious during the fever period, and the child's general condition improves after the fever subsides. Fever may persist for weeks or months and often resolves spontaneously but is prone to recurrence.

The fever is often accompanied by a rash, which is polymorphic and consists of scattered erythema of varying sizes, which occasionally merge into flakes or appear as ring-shaped erythema. The rash is short-lived and prone to recurrence. It is more common on the trunk, but can also be seen on the limbs and even the palms and soles of the feet.

The above is the difference between rheumatic fever and rheumatoid arthritis. Mothers should pay more attention to their baby's physical condition and keep him warm. They should add or remove clothes for him appropriately as the weather changes. They should also cover him with a quilt and close the doors and windows when he goes to bed at night to prevent him from catching a cold and causing other diseases. Usually you should bathe your baby more often to avoid bacterial growth.