title: [Acute rheumatic fever].
abstract: In view of the progress in modern medicine it might be of interest to revive how a century ago a physician diagnosed and treated without our current technology. The transition to science based medicine around 1840 invites to follow bedside medicine by reviewing old case histories in the light of current knowledge. The clinical lectures of Schoenlein one of the leading clinicians of this time appear particularly suited. This first part gives a short biography of Schoenlein and comments the history of a patient with the classic picture of rheumatic fever. This case demonstrates the priming of physicians by prevailing theory and philosophy which may be gracefully accepted by the patient. This brings to conscience that medicine and physicians have roles beyond modern technology.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Losse
mesh_terms: D001604:Berlin; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000266:history* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Akutes Rheumatisches Fieber.