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Scarlet fever; Other names: Scarlatina, [1] scarletina [2] White strawberry tongue in early stage: Red strawberry tongue seen in later stage: Specialty: Infectious disease: Symptoms: Sore throat, fever, headaches, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, characteristic rash [1]
White strawberry tongue is seen in early scarlet fever (a systemic infection of group A β- hemolytic streptococci), [26] and red strawberry tongue occurs later, after 4–5 days. [8] Strawberry tongue is also seen in Kawasaki disease (a vasculitic disorder primarily occurring in children under 5), [27] [28] and toxic shock syndrome. [29]
Scarlet fever symptoms are often flu-like, including a high temperature, a sore throat and swollen neck glands. A rash appears 12 to 48 hours later, starting on the chest and stomach and then ...
[9] [10] Common symptoms include fever, sore throat, red tonsils, and enlarged lymph nodes in the front of the neck. A headache and nausea or vomiting may also occur. [11] Some develop a sandpaper-like rash which is known as scarlet fever. [2] Symptoms typically begin one to three days after exposure and last seven to ten days. [2] [3] [11]
The chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency said the vast majority of children affected have a mild illness. More than 7,500 cases of scarlet fever, with numbers expected to rise ...
The first stage of scarlet fever is typically strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis) characterized by sore throat, fever, headache and sometimes nausea and vomiting. In two to three days, this is followed by the appearance of a diffuse erythematous rash that has a sandpaper texture.
A 7-year-old girl who was treated for the flu and scarlet fever died hours after she was discharged from an Indiana hospital last week. Matthew Jessie told People that his young daughter, Savanna ...
Tongue coating - food debris, desquamated epithelial cells and bacteria often form a visible tongue coating. [7] This coating has been identified as a major contributing factor in bad breath ( halitosis ), [ 7 ] which can be managed by brushing the tongue gently with a toothbrush or using special oral hygiene instruments such as tongue scrapers ...