Help please.. questions 1-9 please
1, scarlet fever, it is an infection develop for people who have
strep throat.
2, Sore throat
Fever
chills
Rashes
Throat erythema
Tonsillar swelling
Cervical adenopathy
Latex agglutination for group A strep- positive
WBC -16,500/mm3
Antistreptolysin o- positive
CRP -19.5mg/dl
3, Rheumatoid fever is a complication of scarlet fever. when a
child has strep bacterial infection it can trigger an autoimmune
response and worsen the symptoms
4, Patient having history of rheumatoid fever at the 8 years.
patient CRP level is increased it indicates inflammation. patient
having strep thorat infection it resut in inflammation in the
heart.
5, Regular monitoring important to avoid strep A infection to other
children. It can be avoided with regular hand washing techniques,
avoiding close contact with others, covering the nose and mouth
while coughing and sneezing.
6, CRP level abnormal may be due to inflammation.
7, When there is infection there will be exudate material present
in the pharynx and make nodes and tender in the pharynx it cause
cervical adenopathy.
8, When there are infection and inflammation it increases the WBC
count, predominating polymorphonuclear leukocytes and less mature
cell forms cause leukocytosis
9, Drug of choice include oral administering penicillin 250mg two
to three times daily for 10 days.
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