Thursday, May 23, 2019

Rheumatic Fever Criteria Mnemonic

"JONES CAFE PAL"

Major Criteria
J -  joint Involvement
O - looks like a heart = Myocarditis
N - Nodules, subcutaneous
E - Erythema marginatum
S - Syndenham chorea


Minor Criteria
C - CRP increased
A - Arthralgia
F - Fever
E - elevated CSR

P - prolonged PR interval
A - anamnesis of Rheumatism
L - leukocytosis




Content: High-yield 🏅🏅🏅
Ease of memorisation: Extremely difficult
Please give time to study this.


Source: Knowmedge

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