They say that it is better to get sick with all diseases in childhood so that you get immunity for life. And in adulthood, most childhood diseases are difficult to tolerate. However, at the same moment, among all there are such diseases of children, which are better not to get sick. One of such infectious diseases is scarlet fever. The first signs of it are point rashes in all areas of human skin. However, not only rashes can indicate the onset of the disease. It should be noted that an adult, unlike a child, will endure scarlet fever much easier.
Scarlet fever is a terrible disease. Unknowingly, some people (not doctors) compare it with measles. However, scarlet fever in comparison with measles is not even acceptable. Besides the fact that scarlet fever is very difficult to endure, in most cases it leaves a mark in the human body for life. Scarlet fever gives complications to the heart, liver, lungs, and kidneys.
More often children get this disease. If diagnosed, it is very important to start timely and proper treatment. In general, scarlet fever in children is difficult . Symptoms and treatment should be interconnected. The doctor always prescribes the delivery of tests in order to confirm the diagnosis.
Doctors have known about scarlet fever for a long time. This is a very acute infectious disease. Its main symptom, as mentioned above, is a rash. Sometimes scarlet fever at the initial stage of the disease is confused either with angina, or the diagnosis of measles is made. If the wrong treatment is prescribed or the call to the doctor was completely ignored, then there are frequent cases when the disease ended in the death of the patient. And this is insidious scarlet fever, the first sign can be hidden and they manifest themselves even when the disease progresses.
The main signs of scarlet fever, in addition to the rash, is a sharp and very rapid increase in temperature, headache, the patient has a fever, swollen lymph nodes, it is painful to swallow, open and move the jaw. By the way, the rash does not appear on the child’s body immediately, but after a few hours, and sometimes even a day.
The first week, scarlet fever manifests itself terribly in children. Symptoms and treatment do not seem to have a connection with honey. It seems to be easier for the patient, but it’s too early to talk about recovery. It is believed that the rash is the face of scarlet fever. Until it disappears, it’s too early to even think about recovery. The presence of a skin rash is evidence that all internal organs are also covered with such reddish patterns.
The mirror of the disease can serve as a language. As long as it is covered, and also - painted afterwards in raspberry color with the presence of bubbles on the upper part of the tongue, the patient is seriously dangerous and acts as a focus of infection.
Sometimes it is easy and not very noticeable has scarlet fever in children. And the treatment in these cases is assigned a specific, gentle. A person with a mild form also feels chills, headaches, and weakness, and hallucinations are observed during a fever, but the disease will not affect other organs of the person, namely, the ailment will not bring complications.
We found out what symptoms of scarlet fever in children have. And the treatment, or rather its specifics, is also worth knowing. And scarlet fever is usually treated with antibiotics. Mandatory bed rest. Frequent rinses of the oral cavity with warm solutions are also prescribed. Hot drink and food are contraindicated. In general, it is better to feed the patient with scarlet fever with soups, mashed potatoes, fruit drinks. The more the patient drinks, the better.
If a scarlet fever patient appears in your home, you should immediately isolate it from healthy households. Especially isolation is required if young children and pregnant women live in the same room with the patient. Care for the patient must be very scrupulous, with increased attention. In addition to care and care, one should also constantly do in the room where the patient lies, wet cleaning, ventilate. If all the requirements of the doctor and hygiene are met, cure for scarlet fever will come immediately.