. Diseases of children. The eruption of scarlet fever on the third day (Hecker, Trumpp, and Abt). CONTAGIOUS DISEASES 317 monia, or hemorrhage from an ulceration of the carotidartery. Malignant Scarlet Fever.—This is a very severe form ofthe disease. The onset is abrupt, with a chill, vomiting ora convulsion. The fever is very high (106° F. to 107° F.).The pulse is rapid and feeble. Delirium sets in and isfollowed by coma. Death may result before the appear-ance of the rash in twenty-four or forty-eight hours. Therash, if present, may become hemorrhagic. Complications.—Nephritis.—This usually
. Diseases of children. The eruption of scarlet fever on the third day (Hecker, Trumpp, and Abt). CONTAGIOUS DISEASES 317 monia, or hemorrhage from an ulceration of the carotidartery. Malignant Scarlet Fever.—This is a very severe form ofthe disease. The onset is abrupt, with a chill, vomiting ora convulsion. The fever is very high (106° F. to 107° F.).The pulse is rapid and feeble. Delirium sets in and isfollowed by coma. Death may result before the appear-ance of the rash in twenty-four or forty-eight hours. Therash, if present, may become hemorrhagic. Complications.—Nephritis.—This usually developsduring convalescence and, as it may be unattended bysubjective symptoms, the urine in a case of scarlet fevershould be examined daily in order to detect immediatelythe presence of albumin. In other cases the onset ofnephritis is recognized by the suppression of urine, thedevelopment of uremia, and the appearance of dropsy. Nephritis may be the immediate cause of death, butmore commonly the case ends in r
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