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CHICAGO PEDIATRIC SOCIETY

CHICAGO PEDIATRIC SOCIETY CHICAGO PEDIATRIC SOCIETY Alvah L. Newcomb, President M.D., Regular 1950 Oct. 24, Meeting, on Rheumatic Fever Symposium Pathologic Considerations. Dr. Stanley Gibson. Prevention and Dr. Prophylaxis. Philip Rosenblum. that deals Any program with the of rheumatic fever prevention requires the of cooperation many agencies. long range plan extending through puberty is and necessary. Physicians teachers should be educated, the services of and, later, health, school and welfare in agencies the should be coordinated. community Physicians should be "rheumatic fever con- especially scious." rheumatic fever would registry be desirable. The so treatment and, far as the proper of all possible, prevention Streptococcus infections should be to stressed. Since rheumatic fever seems be more in prevalent the underprivileged groups, proper living with of conditions, prevention dampness and are overcrowding, necessary. A diet in high and vitamins, vitamin and in proteins especially C, is perhaps high cholesterol, desirable. Contact with who have acute infection persons should be avoided. one The administration of of the sulfonamides or antibiotics before and after nose and throat and the extraction operations of teeth is recommended. and Early complete treatment of rheumatic fever until the disease is inactive and definitely the use of antibiotics to recurrence are http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American journal of diseases of children American Medical Association

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American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1951 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0096-8994
eISSN
1538-3628
DOI
10.1001/archpedi.1951.02040030751013
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Abstract

CHICAGO PEDIATRIC SOCIETY Alvah L. Newcomb, President M.D., Regular 1950 Oct. 24, Meeting, on Rheumatic Fever Symposium Pathologic Considerations. Dr. Stanley Gibson. Prevention and Dr. Prophylaxis. Philip Rosenblum. that deals Any program with the of rheumatic fever prevention requires the of cooperation many agencies. long range plan extending through puberty is and necessary. Physicians teachers should be educated, the services of and, later, health, school and welfare in agencies the should be coordinated. community Physicians should be "rheumatic fever con- especially scious." rheumatic fever would registry be desirable. The so treatment and, far as the proper of all possible, prevention Streptococcus infections should be to stressed. Since rheumatic fever seems be more in prevalent the underprivileged groups, proper living with of conditions, prevention dampness and are overcrowding, necessary. A diet in high and vitamins, vitamin and in proteins especially C, is perhaps high cholesterol, desirable. Contact with who have acute infection persons should be avoided. one The administration of of the sulfonamides or antibiotics before and after nose and throat and the extraction operations of teeth is recommended. and Early complete treatment of rheumatic fever until the disease is inactive and definitely the use of antibiotics to recurrence are

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American journal of diseases of childrenAmerican Medical Association

Published: May 1, 1951

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