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This 2020 (3rd) edition of the ARF/RHD guideline is available on the RHD website and is also available as a 295-page A4 book, at no cost to the clinician, by emailing your request to ArfRhdRegister@health.qld.gov.au
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an autoimmune response to a group A streptococcus infection (usually a throat or skin infection) which can be followed by rheumatic heart disease (RHD) if this response involves the heart. ARF can be complex to diagnose, as it may present as a constellation of signs an...
Two information sheets have been developed on how patients with Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) can stay safe during COVID-19. COVID-19 RHD and ARF Poster for Children COVID-19 RHD and ARF Poster for Patients The key messages from these information sheets are: Keep gett...
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