Scarlet fever

Scharlach, m. scarlet scarlet fever scarlet runner, -beeren,/./>/. kermes berries, kermea. scharlachen, scharlachfarben, a. scarlet. Scharlach-farbe,/. scarlet color or dye. -fieber, n. scarlet fever, scarlatina, scharlachrot, a. scarlet, bright red. Scharlach-rot, n. scarlet cochineal. -wurm, m. cochineal insect. 

Scarlet fever is produced following infection with certain strains of Strep, pyogenes. These produce a potent toxin which causes an erythrogenic skin rash which accompanies the more usual effects of a streptococcal infection. 

One of the safest and most commonly used parts of the elder are the cream-colored blossoms. They are expectorant, mildly laxative, diuretic and diaphoretic. They have traditionally been used as part of a spring blood-purifying formula. Throughout history, elder flowers have been administered as a tea for treatment of lung infections, measles and scarlet fever. 

Suggested Alternatives for Differential Diagnosis Scarlet fever, cellulitis, cat scratch disease, gas gangrene, necrotizing fasciitis, tick-borne diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, pneumonia, septic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), disseminated intravascular coagulation. 

It is well known, for example, that about 5 per cent of the people who become infected with typhoid germs become typhoid carriers and continue indefinitely to harbor an active colony (harmless to them) of typhoid bacilli in their intestinal tracts. There is abundant evidence of graded susceptibility there are many mild cases, and the incubation time in different individuals may be from 3 to 30 days, indicating variable resistance. The fact that about 70 per cent of the carriers are women suggests that the constitutional characteristics which make it possible for individuals to endure the presence of the organisms are in some way sex-linked in their inheritance. The evidence with respect to typhoid carriers, diphtheria carriers, scarlet-fever carriers, poliomyelitis-virus carriers, etc., makes it seem probable that "carriers" enter into the dissemination of many other milder infections, and... 

Phenoxymethylpenicillin is used for bronchitis, pneumonia, angina, scarlet fever, gonorrhea, syphilis, pimilent skin and soft-tissne wounds, and other infectious diseases. Synonyms of this dmg are bermycin, isocillin, cristapen, fenospen, uticillin, and others. 

A) Moderately severe to severe tonsillitis, erysipelas, scarlet fever, upper respiratory tract, and skin and soft tissue infections... 

The disease is caused by a single micro-organism, and the susceptibility of that organism to antimicrobial agents is predictable, e.g. scarlet fever caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. 

Lappa communis Coss et Germ. L. edulis Sieb. L. major Gaerth. L. minor DC (Syn. Arctium lappa) Niu Bang, Zong Shi (seed, root) Seed arctin, arctigenin, gobosterin, essential oil, fatty oil. Root Inulin, lappine, lappatin, resin, essential oil, tannins.49 Diuretic, antipyretic, expectorant, antiphlogistic in throat infections, pneumonia, scarlet fever, measles, smallpox, syphilis. 

Uses Infxns of resp tract, skin/soft tissue, scarlet fever, syphilis Action Bactericidal X cell wall synth Dose Adults. 0.6—4.8 million Units/d in - doses ql2-24h give probenecid at least 30 min prior to PCN to prolong action Peds. 25,000-50,000 Units/kg/d EM - daily-bid Caution [B, M] Contra Allergy Disp Inj SE Pain at inj site, interstitial nephritis, anaphylaxis Interactions T Effects W/ probenecid T penicillin 1/2-life W/ ASA, furosemide, indomethacin, sulfonamides, thiazide diuretics T risk of bleeding W/ anticoagulants X effects W/ chloramphenicol, macrolides, tetracyclines X effects OF OCPs EMS See Penicillin G, Aqueous OD See Penicillin G, Aqueous... 

Gram-positive cocci. Leuconostoc, Micrococcus, Peptococcus, Staphylococcus (S. aureus, boils, infections), Streptococcus (S. pyogenes, scarlet fever, throat infections, S. pneumoniae, pneumonia)... 

Let it stand in a covered vessel for four hours, then strain. Dose, three tablespoonfuls three times a day. Diuretic and stimulant. Useful in dropsies, especially those occurring after scarlet fevers and... 

Rare Poisons (Cobra Venom) or Diseases (Scarlet Fever)... 

Toxic erythema with a maculopapular rash similar to that of measles and scarlet fever (B, left). Urticaria with itchy swellings as part of a Type 1 reaction including anaphylactic shock. 

Streptococcus pyogenes Pharyngitis, impetigo, erysipelas, scarlet fever, puerperal fever, cellulitis, glomerulonephritis, woimd and bum infections, rheumatic fever Rare conjunctivitis, dacryocystitis, central corneal ulcer, preseptal and orbital cellulitis, endophthalmitis... 

Ext. Belladonna (extract of belladonna) The active agent Is atropine. In neuralgia. It was preferred over opium. Used In cases of whooping cough, scarlet fever, spasmodic asthma, and other Instances calling for an antlspasmodic. 

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