Modified Jones Criteria is used for diagnosis of Acute Rheumatic Fever.
Mnemonic - "JONES CAFE PAL"
MAJOR CRITERIA :-
Joint involvement (polyarthritis)
O 'O' looks like a heart - myocarditis
Nodules subcutaneous
Erythema Marginatum
Sydenham Chorea
MINOR CRITERIA :-
CRP elevated
Arthalgia
Fever
ESR elevated
Prolong PR interval
Anamnesia of Rheumatism
L eukocytosis
Presence of either
- 2 major criterias or
- 1 major criteria + 2 minor criteria
Is considered to diagnose patient positive.
Written by,
Pratheek Prabhu