Generally speaking, the prognosis for individuals diagnosed with scarlet fever is excellent when properly treated. There are typically no long-term sequelae in uncomplicated cases of scarlet fever. Individuals will generally begin to improve after a few days. Historically, scarlet fever resulted in mort...
Mild cases are those presenting the characteristic symptoms without complications, the fever subsiding in from five to seven days. Severe cases are those having high temperature, profuse rash, often nervous symptoms, erythematous sore throat, but without membranous exudate. Septic cases are those ...
scarlet fever is diagnosed through physical symptom evaluation, throat swab culturing, and blood tests. Treatment options may include prescribed penicillin, increased fluid intake, maintaining a cool environment, administering acetaminophen to alleviate aches, pains, and fever, and applying calamine lotion ...
There is no vaccine. Prevention is by frequent handwashing, not sharing personal items, and staying away from other people when sick. The disease is treatable with antibiotics, which prevent most complications. Outcomes with scarlet fever are typically good if treated. Long-term complications as a...
Summary 1. A study of the ear complications among 3,564 scarlet fever patients is presented. 2. The subject is analyzed and tables given which show the following: (a) The incidence of otitis media among 3,564 scarlet fever patients. (b) The frequency of otitis media among 134,862 cases...
PREVENTION OF RENAL COMPLICATIONS IN SCARLET FEVERJamieson, R A
JOINT COMPLICATIONS OF SCARLET FEVERdoi:10.1016/S0140-6736(00)81631-1CollisW.RobertF.Elsevier Ltd.Lancet
feverheartheart diseasesIn a series of 602 cases of scarlet fever, the majority of which were mild, observed from August 1943 till August 1944, in Newcastle, 36 cardiac complications were observed, an incidence of 5.9 per cent. Twenty-five of these cases occurred in those under 10 years, ...
Melin, K. A.Engstedt, L. M.Taylor & FrancisActa Oto-LaryngologicaSjo¨berg, A., Melin, K., and Engstedt, L. (1948). Otogenous Complications in Scarlet Fever.Results and Experiences of Sulfatherapy. Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 36, 155-164....
Factors influencing the risk of complications in scarlet feverNo abstract is available for this article.doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.1948.tb06794.xNILS FAXNJohn Wiley & Sons, LtdActa Pdiatrica