Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Scarlet fever

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Very red, sore throat.
Whitish coating on the tongue early in the illness.
“Strawberry” (red and bumpy) tongue.
Red skin rash that has a sandpaper feel.
Bright red skin in the creases of the underarm, elbow, and groin (the area where your stomach meets your thighs)
Swollen glands in the neck.

PhysicalFindings

Fever (39C or higher)

ClinicalTests

Throat swab

RiskFactors

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/pediatrics/miscellaneous-bacterial-infections-in-infants-and-children/rheumatic-fever