Fever · Arthralgia · Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate or C-reactive protein level · Prolonged PR interval on electrocardiogram (ECG).ForYouNews&PerspectiveDrugs&DiseasesCME&EducationAcademyVideoDecisionPointSpecialty:MultispecialtyAllergy&ImmunologyAnesthesiologyBusinessofMedicineCardiologyCriticalCareDermatologyDiabetes&EndocrinologyEmergencyMedicineFamilyMedicineGastroenterologyGeneralSurgeryHematology-OncologyHIV/AIDSHospitalMedicineInfectiousDiseasesInternalMedicineMultispecialtyNephrologyNeurologyOb/Gyn&Women'sHealthOncologyOphthalmologyOrthopedicsPathology&LabMedicinePediatricsPlasticSurgeryPsychiatryPublicHealthPulmonaryMedicineRadiologyRheumatologyTransplantationUrologyMedicalStudentsNursesPharmacistsResidentsTodayonMedscapeEdition:ENGLISHDEUTSCHESPAÑOLFRANÇAISPORTUGUÊSLogInSignUpIt'sFree!Edition:ENGLISHDEUTSCHESPAÑOLFRANÇAISPORTUGUÊSRegisterLogInNoResultsNoResultsMonday,April19,2021ForYouNews&PerspectiveDrugs&DiseasesCME&EducationAcademyVideoDecisionPointclosePleaseconfirmthatyouwouldliketologoutofMedscape.Ifyoulogout,youwillberequiredtoenteryourusernameandpasswordthenexttimeyouvisit.LogoutCancelhttps://profreg.medscape.com/px/getpracticeprofile.do?method=getProfessionalProfile&urlCache=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWVkc2NhcGUuY29tL2Fuc3dlcnMvMjI4OTM2LTE1NjY3L3doYXQtYXJlLXRoZS1qb25lcy1jcml0ZXJpYS1mb3ItZGlhZ25vc2lzLW9mLWFjdXRlLXJoZXVtYXRpYy1mZXZlci1hcmY=processing....Drugs&Diseases>InfectiousDiseases>GroupAStreptococcal(GAS)InfectionsQ&AWhataretheJonescriteriafordiagnosisofacuterheumaticfever(ARF)?Updated:Apr08,2021Author:ZartashZafarKhan,MD,FACP;ChiefEditor:PranatharthiHaranChandrasekar,MBBS,MD more...ReferencesShareEmailPrintFeedbackCloseFacebookTwitterLinkedInGoogle+AnswerTheJonescriteriaareusedtodiagnoserheumaticfever.The5majorcriteriaconsistofthefollowing:CarditisPolyarthritisChoreaErythemamarginatumSubcutaneousnodulesTheminorcriteriaincludethefollowing:FeverArthralgiaElevatederythrocytesedimentationrateorC-reactiveproteinlevelProlongedPRintervalonelectrocar