Transcript Project #3

By: Avery Owen
Period: 5
The Disease That I Have
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 The disease that I have is called Rheumatic
Fever. Rheumatic fever is a dangerous disease
that can develop as a complication of untreated
strep throat. Strep throat is caused by an
infection with group A streptococcus bacteria.
Rheumatic fever can cause permanent damage to
the heart.
How I got The Disease
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 When I was in the jungle working with the famous
biologist, one of the kids from the local school gave
me Strep Throat. The doctor told me that Strep
Throat comes from group A Streptococcus.
Streptococcus is a type of bacteria that can be
harmful to your body. It is also the disease that starts
Strep Throat. After leaving my Strep untreated for 2
weeks, I came down with Rheumatic Fever.
How It Affects My Body
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 This disease affects my body in many different
ways. It gave me a 103 degree fever. It gave me lots
of chest and throat pain. I also had painful and
tender joints throughout the day. It also gave me a
painless rash all over my body.
Treatments Available
For My Disease
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 The doctor did suggest some things for me to get so
my disease would go away. He suggested that I get
some Penicillin to take at home. Penicillin
eliminates any remaining strep bacteria that may
exist in my body. He also said that I get some
Aspirin to reduce the inflammation, fever, and pain.
He said that I will need to take another course of
antibiotics, after the full antibiotic treatment of
Penicillin, to prevent the recurrence of Rheumatic
Fever, which I will take until I am 20 years old.
How I Live My Life
After The Disease
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 My life is back to normal now since I fought that
disease. It was just a little hard taking the last of
those antibiotics until I was 20 years old. But other
than that, my life is great, for now.
Labeled Diagram Of The Body
System: Rheumatic Fever
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Rheumatic Fever relates
to the body by mainly affecting
the Cardio-Vascular and
Respiratory systems if
untreated. These body systems
are affected by the damaging of
the heart valves leading to
congestive heart failure.
Congestive heart failure means
when your heart can't pump
enough blood to meet your
body's needs.