Guidelines for acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
Australian guidelines for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
Key takeaways
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The Guidelines include standards, recommendations, and guidance for clinical care in line with best practice.
A cultural safety framework places people living with acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease and their families at the centre of care.
Chapters include:
Culture and workforce
Burden of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
Primordial prevention and social determinants of acute rheumatic fever
Primary prevention
Diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever
Management of acute rheumatic fever
Diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease
Screening for rheumatic heart disease
Secondary prophylaxis
Management of rheumatic heart disease
Women and girls with rheumatic heart disease
Rheumatic heart disease control programs
New technologies
A summary of the changes within the revised guideline can be found on pages 3-4 of the guide here.
A free ARF & RHD Guideline App is available for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. It includes key information from the Guidelines and an acute rheumatic fever diagnosis calculator.
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Last updated26 June 2024