Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis of Acute Rheumatic Fever

The diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever relies on a combination of clinical evaluation and laboratory studies. Diagnosis is usually made using the Jones criteria, which have recently been updated in 2015.

Citation:
Dougherty S, Nascimento B, Carapetis JR. Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis of Acute Rheumatic Fever. In: Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Elsevier; 2021. p. 31-54.

Keywords:
Acute rheumatic fever; Diagnosis; Jones criteria; Rheumatic heart disease

Abstract:
The diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever relies on a combination of clinical evaluation and laboratory studies. Diagnosis is usually made using the Jones criteria, which have recently been updated in 2015.