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Ear infection; Sinusitis; Mastoiditis; Peritonsillar abscess; Rheumatic fever; Glomerulonephritis; Scarlet fever;
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Patients with strep throat begin feeling better about 24 hours after starting antibiotics. Symptoms rarely last longer than five days. People remain contagious until after they have been taking antibiotics for 24 hours. Children should not return ...
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Local complications of untreated strep throat can include infections of the sinuses, mastoids (bones behind the ear), and lymph nodes. The most serious complication of untreated streptococcal pharyngitis is a late immunologie complication known as...
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Patients with strep throat begin feeling better about 24 hours after starting antibiotics. Symptoms rarely last longer than five days. Patients remain contagious until they have taken antibiotics for 24 hours. Children should not return to school ...
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Patients with strep throat begin feeling better about 24 hours after starting antibiotics. Symptoms rarely last longer than five days. People remain contagious until after they have been taking antibiotics for 24 hours. Children should not return ...
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Scarlet fever is a disease caused by infection with the group A Streptococcus bacteria (the same bacteria that causes strep throat.
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Scarlet fever is an infection that is caused by a bacteria called streptococcus. The disease is characterized by a sore throat , fever, and a sandpaper-like rash on reddened skin. It is primarily a childhood disease. If scarlet fever is untreated,...
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Scarlet fever is a rash that complicates a bacterial throat infection called strep throat .
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An acute, contagious, bacterial disease characterized by sore throat, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, and a bright red, non-itchy rash. Also called scarlatina. Scarlet fever occurs most often during the winter months. Children between the ages of thr...
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Scarlet fever is an infection caused by a streptococcus bacterium. It can be transmitted through the air or by physical contact and primarily affects children between four and eight years of age. In temperate climates, scarlet fever is most common...
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Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that may develop after an infection with Streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever. The disease can affect the heart, joints, skin, and brain.
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Rheumatic fever (RF) is an illness which arises as a complication of untreated or inadequately treated strep throat infection. Rheumatic fever can seriously damage the valves of the heart.
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Rheumatic fever (RF) is an illness that arises as a complication of untreated or inadequately treated strep throat infection. Rheumatic fever can seriously damage the valves of the heart.
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Rheumatic fever (RF) is an illness that occurs as a complication of untreated or inadequately treated strep throat infection. Rheumatic fever causes inflammation of tissues and organs and can result in serious damage to the heart valves, joints, c...
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Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease in which the part of your kidneys that helps filter waste and fluids from the blood is damaged.
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Acute glomerulonephritis is an inflammatory disease of both kidneys predominantly affecting children from ages two to 12. Chronic glomerulonephritis can develop over a period of 10–20 years and is most often associated with other systemic disease,...
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Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear space, which lies behind the eardrum (tympanic membrane). It is characterized by pain, dizziness , and partial loss of hearing.
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Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear space, behind the eardrum (tympanic membrane).
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Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear, which is located behind the eardrum. There are two main types of otitis media. In the first, called acute otitis media (AOM), parts of the ear are infected and swollen, and fluid and mucus are trappe...
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Peritonsillar abscess is a collection of infected material in the area around the tonsils. See also: Retropharyngeal abscess
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Sinusitis refers to inflammation of the sinuses that occurs with a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection. See also: Chronic sinusitis
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Sinusitis refers to an inflammation of the sinuses, airspaces within the bones of the face. Sinusitis is most often due to an infection within these spaces.
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Sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinuses, which are airspaces within the bones of the face. Sinusitis is most often due to an infection within these spaces.
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Sinusitis, or sinus infection, refers to an inflammation of the sinuses, the air spaces within the bones of the face, due to an infection within these spaces.
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Mastoiditis is an infection of the mastoid bone of the skull. The mastoid is located just behind the outside ear.
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Mastoiditis is a bacterial infection of the air cells in the mastoid bone of the skull. Mastoiditis most commonly affects children. Before the use of antibiotics , mastoiditis was one of the leading causes of death in children. As of the early 200...
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Mastoiditis is an infection of the spaces within the mastoid bone. It is almost always associated with otitis media , an infection of the middle ear. In the most serious cases, the bone itself becomes infected.
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