27th July 2020

You are an F2 doctor on a ward round in Cardiology. During the night, a 12-year-old boy was admitted with known recurrent rheumatic fever

You are an F2 doctor on a ward round in Cardiology. During the night, a 12-year-old boy was admitted with known recurrent rheumatic fever. Unfortunately on this admission, his clinical signs point towards heart failure. According to the Jones criteria, which of the following is NOT a major criterion for rheumatic fever?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.