Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2023
A 6-year-old child became acutely ill and developed fever, headache, and pain during swallowing. Three hours later, a bright-red fine punctate rash appeared on a hyperemic skin. The rash is more numerous on the lateral surfaces of the body and in the natural folds. The oropharyngeal mucosa has a clearly demarcated hyperemia and there is a purulent plaque on the tonsils. What disease can be suspected in the child?
Answer options
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Scarlet fever
- Measles
- Rubella
- Diphtheria
Correct answer
Scarlet fever
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