A 7-year-old girl developed an acute disease. She presented to the hospital with a sore throat, and a fever, accompanied with a widespread rash. A physical examination revealed severe hyperemia of a pharynx, a raspberry tongue, and enlarged bright red tonsils with some grayish and yellowish dim areas. These zones also extended on peritonsillar tissues. Submandibular lymph nodes were enlarged. For what disease the given changes are characteristic?

GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY

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A 7-year-old girl developed an acute disease. She presented to the hospital with a sore throat, and a fever, accompanied with a widespread rash. A physical examination revealed severe hyperemia of a pharynx, a ‘raspberry’ tongue, and enlarged bright red tonsils with some grayish and yellowish dim areas. These zones also extended on peritonsillar tissues. Submandibular lymph nodes were enlarged. For what disease the given changes are characteristic?

A	Scarlet fever
B	Measles
C	Fauces diphtheria
D	Larynx diphtheria

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Treatment may include: Taking acetaminophen or ibuprofen as a liquid or pills for pain. Other medicines or treatments may be recommended for severe pain. Increasing how much your child drinks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hyperemia of the pharynx is associated with lesions that characteristically appear as discrete erythematous-based macules. These evolve into papules that vesiculate and then ulcerate centrally, creating an erythematous halo. In most cases, these lesions are the first physical finding of herpangina.

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GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY