Tag: Chorea

Major manifestations of rheumatic fever Major manifestations of rheumatic fever: Polyarthritis – usually migratory, fleeting and flitting type of arthritis; fleeting means transient; flitting means jumping from one joint

Major manifestation of rheumatic fever: Cardiology MCQ

All are features of acute rheumatic fever except: a) Pancarditis b) Carey Coombs murmur c) Chorea d) Always causes residual joint damage

Rheumatic fever is a post streptococcal autoimmune disorder. Many of the features of rheumatic fever were described by Sydenham as early as 17th century.