SYNONYMS

Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF)
Inflammatory Rheumatism (IRHEU)
Rheumatic Arthritis (RA)

SYMPTOMS

Fever
Painful and tender joints — most often in the knees, ankles, elbows and wrists
Shifting pain - pain in one joint that migrates to another joint
Red, hot or swollen joints
Small, painless bumps (nodules) beneath the skin
Chest pain, palpitations
Fatigue