Pediatrics, Scarlet Fever: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

scarlatina, scarlatinella, scarlatiniform rash, group A streptococcal pharyngitis, strep throat, group A streptococci, group A beta-hemolytic streptococci, group A streptococcal toxin, strep throat, erythrogenic toxins, pharyngitis, petechiae on soft palate, flushed face with perioral pallor, anterior cervical lymphadenopathy, erythematous exanthem, Pastia sign, white strawberry tongue, red strawberry tongue, treatment, diagnosis

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Pamela L Dyne, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine/Emergency Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
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