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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).Scarlet fever was once a very serious childhood disease, but now is easily treatable. It is caused by the streptococ...
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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.
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Scarlet fever is a rash that complicates a bacterial throat infection called strep throat.Scarlet fever, also known as scarlatina, gets its name from the fact that the patient''s skin, especially on the cheeks, is flushed. The disease primarily aff...
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Also called scarlatina.Scarlet fever occurs most often during the winter months. Children between the ages of three and 12 are the most susceptible.
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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.
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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.Rheumatic fever is common worldwide and is...
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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.Throat infection with a member of the Group A streptococcus(...
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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, ce...
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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.Throat infection with a member of the Group A streptococcus(s...
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Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease caused by inflammation of the internal kidney structures(glomeruli), which help filter waste and fluids from the blood.Glomerulonephritis may be caused by specific problems with the body''s immune syst...
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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 di...
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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.A little knowledge of the basic anatomy of the middle ear will be helpful f...
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Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear space, behind the eardrum(tympanic membrane).A little knowledge of the basic anatomy of the middle ear will be helpful for understanding the development of otitis media. The external ear canal is that...
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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.
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Peritonsillar abscess is a collection of infected material in the area around the tonsils.
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Sinusitis refers to inflammation of the sinuses that occurs with a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection.Acute sinusitis; Sinus infection; Sinusitis- acute; Sinusitis- chronic; Rhinosinusitis.The sinuses are air-filled spaces in the skull(behind t...
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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.The sinuses are paired air pockets located within the bones of the face.
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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.The sinuses are paired air pockets located within the bones of the face.
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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.The sinuses are paired air pockets located within the bones of the face. They are:.The fr...
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Mastoiditis is an infection of the mastoid bone of the skull. The mastoid is located just behind the outside ear.Mastoiditis is usually caused by a middle ear infection( acute otitis media).
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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.
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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.
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