Question 1

can you tell me about scarlet fever and proper treatment?

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Scarlet fever Sx's: May include red, sore throat with red tongue which may have a white coating, headaches, nausea, vomiting ; a rash that feels like sandpaper ; is red. Swollen glands, fever ; generalized aching also occur.  Scarlet fever needs to be treated with antibiotics to prevent complications.

Question 2

can having scarlatina as a child have residual effects as an adult?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely to happen: Scarlatina is a simple rash produced by some strains of group a strep. By itself, it is irritating and will sometimes peal like a sunburn. As long as the underlying strep infection is treated within a week to 9 days of rash emergence, no long term effects (rheumatic fever) would be expected. If untreated, the risk of rheumatic fever is the same as that of strep without the rash.

Question 3

what actually is scarlet fever / scarlatina?

Accepted Answer

Scarlet F= scarlatin: Scarlet fever(scarlitina) is a term we apply when one has a group a strep infection that causes an extensive rash. The strep toxin enters the blood & begins to show up as an extensive sunburn like, flat rash that feels like sand paper. The patient will be expected to have high fever & the rash starts within 12 hrs of the fever. The rash often first appears in the bating trunk area & flexing areas.

Question 4

what are symptoms of scarlet fever in a child?

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Fever, sore throat &: Scarlet fever is most often seen in school age children.  They present with fever, sore throat, and red morbilliform rash (feels like sand paper).  Strawberry tongue and mild abdominal pain are also common.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of scarlet fever in a girl?

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See below: Scarlet fever present with a very fine, sand paper feel, bumpy rash all over the body. The rash can be very prominent in the underwear area. You also may have a sore throat and a fever. The presentation is similar regardless of age or gender.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of scarlet fever?

Accepted Answer

Rash: Fever, rash (typically sandpaper like),  headache, vomiting and sore throat.  It's caused by group a strep or the strep throat bug.  Sometimes people miss the sore throat and maybe even the fever.  After the rash you may get peeling of the hands and feet.  If you think you might have scarlet fever, see your doctor soon for a strep test and skin evaluation.

Question 7

what causes scarlet fever  and what are the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

S. pyogenes bacteria: Streptococcus pyogenes is the bacteria responsible for causing scarlet fever. Also known as "group a strept" (gas), the bacteria is also known as the "flesh-eating bacteria", causing severe soft tissue infections such as "necrotizing fasciiitis". The bacteria produces toxins that is responsible for many of its symptoms such as fever, a bright intense red rash, profound weakness and malaise.

Question 8

what are the symptoms for scarlet fever or scarletina?

Accepted Answer

Rash: Scarlet fever is caused by strep a that causes pharyngitis. Symptoms include sore throat, fever, red tongue that looks like a strawberry, and a body rash that feels like sand paper.

Question 9

if you have been exposed to scarlet fever how long will you start haveing symptoms if you were ghoing to catch it?

Accepted Answer

Scarlet fever: The symptoms may start 1-7 days after exposure  if you were going to catch the infection (incubation period)
from the time of infection the symptoms may take 2-5 days to develop.

Question 10

what causes scarlet fever to infect someone and what are the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Strep A + gene: Group a streptococcus is cause of throat infections. It is acquired from contaminated fingers or contact with oral secretions of a source case. Some people carry it without getting infected year round. Some strains have additional genes that code for making a toxin that spreads thru the blood & gives a red, sandpaper & sunburn like rash starting within 12 hrs of the fever.

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