A Pediatric Board Forum by PBR Has MOVED! » Topic: Rheumatic fever http://forum.pediatricsboardreview.com/forums/topic/rheumatic-fever/feed Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:48:30 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.5.8-5815 en-US http://forum.pediatricsboardreview.com/forums/topic/rheumatic-fever/#post-274 <![CDATA[Rheumatic fever]]> http://forum.pediatricsboardreview.com/forums/topic/rheumatic-fever/#post-274 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:05:59 +0000 Eliza PBR states that RHeumatic fever can be diagnosed with 2 major criteria (no need for evidence of GAS). I have another source that states that evidence of GAS is needed to make the diagnosis of RF even with 2 major criteria.
Which is accurate?

]]> http://forum.pediatricsboardreview.com/forums/topic/rheumatic-fever/#post-354 <![CDATA[Reply To: Rheumatic fever]]> http://forum.pediatricsboardreview.com/forums/topic/rheumatic-fever/#post-354 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 01:44:23 +0000 bdig Here’s a good resource – http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1007946-clinical#a0217

 

“Revised in 1992, the modified Jones criteria provide guidelines for making the diagnosis of rheumatic fever.[8] The Jones criteria require the presence of 2 major or 1 major and 2 minor criteria for the diagnosis of rheumatic fever. Having evidence of previous group A streptococci (GAS) pharyngitis is also necessary. These criteria are not absolute, and the diagnosis of rheumatic fever can be made in patients with only confirmed streptococcal pharyngitis and chorea.”

]]> http://forum.pediatricsboardreview.com/forums/topic/rheumatic-fever/#post-415 <![CDATA[Reply To: Rheumatic fever]]> http://forum.pediatricsboardreview.com/forums/topic/rheumatic-fever/#post-415 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:35:05 +0000 goodboy I would appreciate the author clarification on this criteria.

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