This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on scarlet fever! It includes the pathophysiology, presentation, differential diagnosis and management of the illness. It was created by Jasmine Gill, a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Lillian Lim, a pediatric rheumatologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. 

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References

1. Dermnetnz - https://dermnetnz.org/topics/scarlet-fever

2. UptoDate - Complications of streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis - UpToDate

3. Pardo S, Perera TB. Scarlet Fever. In: StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing, Treasure Island (FL); 2022. PMID: 29939666. https://europepmc.org/article/nbk/nbk507889

4. Bolognia J, Schaffer JV, Cerroni L, eds. Dermatology. Fourth edition. Elsevier; 2018. https://search-ebscohost-com.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cat03710a&AN=alb.10144409&site=eds-live&scope=site

5. Bugs and Drugs, Treatment Recommendations, Pharyngitis - https://www.bugsanddrugs.org/2EC2EAF5-0D94-400D-AD38-CF951A60CD10

6. Images:

   1. NHS Scarlet Fever - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/scarlet-fever/

   2. Dermnetnz, Scarlet Fever- https://dermnetnz.org/topics/scarlet-fever