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. 2021 Mar;15(1):1–11. doi: 10.5704/MOJ.2103.001

Table II.

Gurd and Wilson Criteria for FES3

Two major criteria / one major criteria and four minor criteria suggest a diagnosis of FES
Major Criteria Minor Criteria

  • Respiratory Distress

  • Cerebral symptoms in non-head injury patients

  • Petechial rash

  • Renal Changes

  • Retinal Changes

  • Drop in haemoglobin

  • New onset thrombocytopaenia

  • Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate

  • Fat macroglobulinemia

  • Tachycardia (>110 bpm)

  • Fever (>38.5°C)

  • Jaundice