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A 6-year-old girl presents with acute onset of a disease. She developed sore throat and high temperature that were later accompanied by a punctate skin rash. Oral examination reveals acute pharyngeal hyperemia, raspberry tongue, and enlarged bright red tonsils with dull gray and yellow foci that spread to the peritonsillar tissues. The submandibular lymph nodes are enlarged. What disease are these changes characteristic of?

Answer options

  1. Meningococcal nasopharyngitis
  2. Laryngeal diphtheria
  3. Measles
  4. Pharyngeal diphtheria
  5. Scarlet fever
Correct answer

Scarlet fever

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