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Scarlet Fever
Alternate Names : Scarlatina
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Call your health care provider if symptoms of scarlet fever develop, if symptoms do not subside 24 hours after beginning antibiotic treatment, or if new symptoms develop.
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• Definition
• Scarlet Fever Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Scarlet Fever Symptoms & Signs
• Scarlet Fever Prevention
• Scarlet Fever Diagnosis & Tests
• Scarlet Fever Treatment
• Scarlet Fever Prognosis
• Scarlet Fever Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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• Nausea and Vomiting
• Rashes
• Sore Throat
Review Date : 11/4/2003
Reviewed By : John Goldenring, M.D., MPH, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network
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