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Signs of scarlet fever
Signs of scarlet fever
Normal lungs and alveoli
Normal lungs and alveoli


Scarlet fever

Alternative Names:
Scarlatina

Symptoms:
  • Sore throat
  • Fever
  • Vomiting
  • Rash on neck and chest
    • Rough "sandpaper" feel to the skin
  • Peeling (desquamation) of the finger tips, toes, and groin
  • Swollen, red tongue (strawberry tongue)
  • Pastia's lines (bright red color in the creases of the underarm and groin)
  • Chills
  • Headache
  • Generalized discomfort (malaise)
  • Abdominal pain
  • Muscle aches


Signs and tests:
  • Physical examination
  • Throat culture positive for Group A Strep
  • Rapid antigen detection (throat swab)



Review Date: 10/27/2005
Reviewed By: Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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