All issues > Volume 19(7); 1976

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1976;19(7):506-511. Published online July 31, 1976.

Clinical Observation on Rheumatic Fever in Children

Kun Whe Kim¹, Ja Hoon Koo¹

¹Deparment of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University,School of Medicine, Taegu Korean

Abstract

We observed 73 patients of rheumatic fever admitted to the Dept, of Ped” Kyungpook National University Hospital from Jan. 1966 to Dec. 1974. The results obtained were as follows: 1.As far as age distribution is concerned, majority of the patients were between 6 to 15(89. 0%) and the highest incidence was on the age group 10~ 12(36. 9%) 2.Male to female sex ratio was 1 : 0.82. 3. Year distribution revieled very little significant difference. 4.Rheumatic fever more common in winter and fall than in summer. 5.Major manifestation were carditis(69.9%), polyarthritis (50.7%), choreaC2. 7%), erythema marginatum (4.1%), and Subcutaneous nodule (4.1%) while minor ones were fever (67.1%) and arthralgia (71.2%) etc. 6.In laboratory findings, leukocytosis (>10, 000/mm3) were in 47. 9% and anemia 10. 0gm%) in 38.4%. In most cases, ESR(86.3%) and ASO titer (81.4%) were elevated significantly. 7.Tachycardia was present in 51. 7%. Prolongation of P-R interval was seen in 40. 0% and prolongation of Q-T interval was in 25 % on EKG findings.

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