Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) matters during pregnancy!
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Who’s at risk? • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander • Māori and Pasifika • Migrants from resource poor countries What can you do? • Increase your knowledge of RHD • Don’t miss a diagnosis ; Cardiac echocardiograph? ; Regular penicillin injections? ; History of rheumatic fever? ; Health history from other health services ; Signs of heart failure » shortness of breath Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) matters during pregnancy! Visit our website Download the app Start your free e-learning Could you detect RHD and make a difference? Make a difference today! www.rhdaustralia.org.au
Transcript of Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) matters during pregnancy!
Who’s at risk? • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
• Māori and Pasifika
• Migrants from resource poor countries
What can you do?• Increase your knowledge of RHD
• Don’t miss a diagnosis
; Cardiac echocardiograph?
; Regular penicillin injections?
; History of rheumatic fever?
; Health history from other health services
; Signs of heart failure» shortness of breath
Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD)matters during pregnancy!
Visit our websiteDownload the appStart your free e-learning
Could you detect RHD and make a difference?
Make a difference today!www.rhdaustralia.org.au
