Patient's question:
My son has been experiencing needle-like sensations in his joints recently. I thought it was because he was growing up too quickly, so I didn't pay much attention. On Sunday, I took him to the amusement park for the whole day, but to my surprise, he couldn't get out of bed on the third day. After a thorough examination at the hospital, the doctor diagnosed him with rheumatic fever. What kind of medicine should be taken for rheumatic fever?Doctor's answer:
Rheumatic fever is often accompanied by streptococcal infection, so penicillin-class drugs can be used to combat infection, and antipyretic and analgesic drugs can also be used to reduce fever. If joint pain is severe, some hormone-class drugs should be used appropriately during treatment. Regular tests of the ASO index must be conducted during the treatment period. If it cannot return to normal, about a year of treatment is needed to control the streptococcal infection.