Rheumatic fever - Treatment. 1  The management of rheumatic fever is geared toward the reduction of inflammation with anti-inflammatory medications such as aspirin or corticosteroids. 2  Aspirin is the drug of choice and should be given at high doses. 3  One should watch for side effects like gastritis and salicylate poisoning.
So begins the Law Code of Hammurabi, a list of nearly 300 laws etched into a two and one-half meter high black diorite pillar, discovered in 1902 but dating back to the time of Hammurabi himself (1792-1750 B.C.E).
Code of Hammurabi. The Code of Hammurabi is the earliest preserved example of a system of 282 Babylonian laws covering both criminal and business (contract) law. Included in the Code are considerations for the use of evidence, presumption of innocence and rules for business contract. It's significance is primarily historical.