Jone's Criteria - Made so damn EASY !!

Modified Jone's Criteria for Rheumatic Fever.

For major criteria remember the word ...
CASES ....

C = Carditis (Pan)
A = Arthritis (Poly Migratory)
S = Sydenham's Chorea
E = Erythema marginatum
S = Subcutaneous Nodules

Note: dont confuse Erythema marignatum for Erythema multiformis !!

For minor criteria rem the words ....
PEACH Fever ...

P = Prolonged PR interval on EKG
E = Elevated ESR
A = Arthralgias
C = C-Reactive Protein raised
H = History of preceding sore throat
and
Fever

Note: dont confuse arthralgias for arthritis !!

and finally the diagnostic criteria is:
Two Major Criteria or
One Major and 2 Minor Criteria