scarlet fever

penicillin

Fungus-derived infection fighter

• amoxicillinPenicillin-type bacteria killer
• antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
• antipyreticsFever-reducing substances
• acetaminophenCommon over-the-counter analgesic

ibuprofen · throat lozenges · bed rest · fluids · hydration · convalescence · isolation · quarantine

group A strep

Flesh-eating disease pathogen

• pharyngitisInflamed upper airway lining
• tonsillitisInflamed throat tissue
• strep throatBacterial infection of pharynx
• throat cultureSample from the gullet

rapid strep test · exotoxin · pyrogenic · bacteria · pathogen · carrier

flushed cheeks

Reddened face from emotion/exertion

• sore throatIrritated, aching airway
• high temperatureElevated thermal measurement
• chillsShivering spells from illness
• headacheCranial pain

body aches · fatigue · malaise · swollen glands · red lines · skin peeling · nausea · vomiting

Victorian era

Britain under its longest-reigning queen

• 19th-centuryThe eighteen hundreds
• sanatoriumFacility for prolonged recovery
• epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
• pandemicGlobal disease outbreak

public health · mortality · The Velveteen Rabbit · Beth March · Little Women

childhood illness

Sickness typical of youth

• school-ageOf compulsory learning years
• outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
• pediatricianPhysician for children
• incubationDevelopment before emergence

daycare · siblings · mumps · chickenpox · measles · rubella · whooping cough

erythema

Cutaneous vascular flushing

• blotchyIrregularly marked with patches
• rednessCrimson-hued state
• flushedReddened from emotion
• papulesSmall raised skin lesions

blanching · rough texture

kidney damage

Injury to filtration organs

• bacteremiaPathogens present in bloodstream
• sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
• toxic shock syndromeLife-threatening bacterial toxin response
• ear infectionInflamed auditory canal

sinusitis · pneumonia · abscess · mastoiditis · meningitis · long-term effects