Rheumatic Fever

Which of the following organisms is most commonly associated with Rheumatic Fever?

• Group B Streptococcus pneumoniae

• Staphylococcus aureus

• Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus

• Neisseria meningitidis

Which of the following is NOT a major Jones criterion for the diagnosis of Rheumatic Fever?

• Carditis

• Erythema marginatum

• Arthralgia

• Sydenham's chorea

Which test is used to confirm a recent streptococcal infection in suspected Rheumatic Fever?

• CRP

• anti-streptolysin O titre

• ESR

• ECG

The revised Jones criteria require evidence of preceding streptococcal infection and:

• 1 major or 2 minor criteria

• 2 major or 1 major + 2 minor criteria

• 3 major criteria

• 2 minor + ESR >100

Sydenham’s chorea most commonly affects:

• Elderly women

• Middle-aged men

• Children and adolescent girls

• Neonates

Sydenham’s chorea is characterized by:

• Rhythmic movements and tremors

• Rapid, involuntary, purposeless movements

• Spastic paralysis

• Flaccid muscle tone with sensory loss

Which of the following heart sounds is typically heard in Rheumatic carditis?

• Opening snap

• Ejection click

• Carey Coombs murmur

• Austin Flint murmur

3. Pancarditis refers to involvement of:
   

• 3. Pericardium only

• 3. Myocardium and endocardium only

• 3. .Endocardium and pericardium only

• 3. Pericardium, myocardium, and endocardium

Which of the following is a sign of pericarditis in Rheumatic Fever?

• Opening snap

• PR interval prolongation

• Pericardial friction rub

• Loud P2

PR interval prolongation on ECG in Rheumatic Fever suggests:

• Pericardial involvement

• Myocardial necrosis

• Myocarditis

• Conduction system calcification