Acute Rheumatic Fever: Systemic Autoimmune Disease Quiz

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Which test is typically elevated in 80% of patients with Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF)?

Antistreptolysin O test

Anti-DNAse B test

Streptozyme test

Andeoxyribonuclease B test (correct)

What is the major criteria for diagnosing ARF according to Duckett Jones guidelines?

Chorea

Erythema marginatum

Polyarthritis (correct)

Subcutaneous nodule

Which valve is most commonly affected in Rheumatic Carditis?

Pulmonary valve

Mitral valve (correct)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

What is a characteristic feature of the migratory polyarthritis seen in ARF?

Hot, red, swollen, and tender joints Signup and view all the answers

Which condition in ARF mainly occurs in girls aged 1-15 years and presents as clumsiness and grimacing movements of the face?

Sydenham's Chorea Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of positive GABHS antibodies in the diagnosis of Sydenham's Chorea?

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What is the main cause of Acute Rheumatic Fever?

Bacterial infection Signup and view all the answers

Which body parts are commonly affected by immunological damage in Acute Rheumatic Fever?

Heart valves and joints Signup and view all the answers

What are some common features suggestive of Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococcus infection?

Swollen uvula and sore throat Signup and view all the answers

Which age group is most commonly affected by Acute Rheumatic Fever?

5-15 years Signup and view all the answers

What are some predisposing factors for developing Acute Rheumatic Fever?

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What is the delayed non-suppurative sequelae to Upper Respiratory Tract Infection with GABH streptococci?

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Acute Rheumatic Fever: Systemic Autoimmune Disease Quiz

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Which test is typically elevated in 80% of patients with Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF)?

What is the major criteria for diagnosing ARF according to Duckett Jones guidelines?

Which valve is most commonly affected in Rheumatic Carditis?

What is a characteristic feature of the migratory polyarthritis seen in ARF?

Which condition in ARF mainly occurs in girls aged 1-15 years and presents as clumsiness and grimacing movements of the face?

What is the significance of positive GABHS antibodies in the diagnosis of Sydenham's Chorea?

What is the main cause of Acute Rheumatic Fever?

Which body parts are commonly affected by immunological damage in Acute Rheumatic Fever?

What are some common features suggestive of Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococcus infection?

Which age group is most commonly affected by Acute Rheumatic Fever?

What are some predisposing factors for developing Acute Rheumatic Fever?

What is the delayed non-suppurative sequelae to Upper Respiratory Tract Infection with GABH streptococci?

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