Thursday, May 21, 2009

Rheumatic fever and hemophilia

1. What are the major Jones criteria for Rheumatic fever?
2. What are the minor Jones criteria for Rheumatic fever?
3. What is the hallmark of hemophilia?

Answers:
1. Two major or one major and two minor required: Carditis, polyarthritis, chorea, erythema marginatum, subQ nodules.
2. Fever, arthralgia, elev ESR or CRP, prolonged PR interval.
3. Hemarthrosis.

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