Subcutaneous nodules in rheumatic fever are firm, painless lesions that appear under the skin covering joints. Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory condition that can affect the joints, heart, brain, ...

The fever follows one to five weeks after the infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Initially, the fever might be accompanied by obvious symptoms such as achy joints.

Symptoms of rheumatic fever include arthritic pain around the joints, fever, fatigue, uncontrollable jerky movements, skin rashes, chest pains, difficulty breathing, and a faster than usual heart rate ...

Some patients with rheumatic heart disease who are thought to have an allergic response to injectable penicillin may actually be experiencing a cardiac reaction to the injection, new information ...

Penicillin, a widely available and affordable antibiotic, may be one key to turning the tide on the deadly impacts of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) for children in developing nations. This according ...

Research led by the University of Otago in New Zealand has uncovered the strongest evidence yet that household overcrowding is a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and streptococcal ...