Rheumatic Fever Teaching 1512
The patient was instructed in rheumatic fever in the need for prophylactic antibiotic treatment before aggressive procedures that incline to bacteremia. The patient was advised in the importance of completing antibiotic therapy to prevent reappearance. The patient was advised in the hypersensitivity response to penicillin after long term use.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.