Precipitating Factors

-Smoking Increase
-Lifestyle (inking and tattooing) Strep-A Infection production of
-Sore Throat last June (Streptococcus) antigen.
-Uncompliance to medications (Streptococci)
-Most common in Male than female
-Age most common from 5-15 yrs of age Increased
WBC Antigens are
Antigen
circulates to similar to
Autoimmune the system. body’s own
response cell that may
result to
Bind to Autoimmune attack of
receptors in Response healthy body
the synovial attack the cells by
joints heart valves mistake

Inflammation Difficulty of Increase in

Joint Pain
Inflammation of the layers heart to pump cardiac
of the heart workload

Collection of Decrease cardiac supply of Scarring of the heart valves that

collagen blood in different organs damages
fibers over the (Mitral or Aortic valve)
bones and
tendons Decrease blood in the bone
marrow

Decrease RBC production Blood cell production Decrease WBC production

slows down

Increase risk for Decrease immune defense

Decrease in hemoglobin
infection reaction
and iron rich protein

Systemic
Decrease oxygen in the infection still Rashes
body occurs (Erythema and
Maculopapular Rash

Fever
Generalized
body weakness

Shortness of
breath and
Tachycardia