A major clinical manifestation of rheumatic fever is:
a. Polyarthritis.
b. Osler's nodes.
c. Janeway spots.
d. Splinter hemorrhages of distal third of nails.
ANS: A
Polyarthritis is swollen, hot, red, and painful joints. The affected joints will change every 1 to 2 days. Primarily the large joints are affected. Osler's nodes, Janeway spots, and splinter hemorrhages are characteristic of infective endocarditis.
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