Question:

Duckett Jones major criteria for Rheumatic fever:
(A) Carelitis
(B) Meningitis
(C) Chorea
(D) Erythema marginatum
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Major Jones criteria = carditis, polyarthritis, chorea, erythema marginatum, subcutaneous nodules.
Updated On: Jul 2, 2025
  • B, C, D only
  • A, C only
  • A, C, D only
  • A, B, C only
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The Duckett Jones criteria are used to diagnose Rheumatic fever and include both major and minor clinical criteria.
The major criteria include: carditis (which seems to be a typo here as “Carelitis”), polyarthritis, chorea, subcutaneous nodules, and erythema marginatum.
Chorea is one of the classic major signs — also called Sydenham’s chorea.
Erythema marginatum is a distinctive rash seen in some cases of Rheumatic fever.
Meningitis is not a criterion for Rheumatic fever and is unrelated.
Therefore, the correct choices are A (carditis), C (chorea), and D (erythema marginatum).
So, the correct answer is option (3).
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