A 12 year old girl was brought with fever, malaise, and migrating polyarthritis. She had a history of recurrent throat infections in the past. Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate is noted. Which among the following is NOT a major Jones criteria for diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever?
ARaised ESR
BChorea
CArthritis
DCarditis
To prevent acute rheumatic fever, acute pharyngitis due to group A streptococci should be treated with antibiotics before:
A10 days of illness
B7 days of illness
C8 days of illness
D9 days of illness
A 7 year old child with a known history of rheumatic heart disease presents with a 3 weeks history of fever with palpitations. Most likely cause is:
AKawasaki's disease
BStaphylococcal endocarditis
CNone of the options
DCollagen vascular disease
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