Glossary for Scarlet fever

Arthritis: General name for any type of joint inflammation, but often means age-related osteoarthritis.
Bacterial diseases: Diseases caused by a bacterial infection
Cellulitis: Inflammation of skin or subcutaneous tissues.
Chills: Excessive feeling of coldness.
Endocarditis: Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Epididymo-orchitis: A condition which is characterized by inflammation of the epididimis and testes of a male
Erysipelas: A severe streptococcal bacterial infection where infection spreads from the skin to tissue underneath. The face and extremities are the usual sites affected.
Glomerulonephritis: Kidney disease where the kidney's have problems removing waste material and excessive fluid.
Headache: In medicine a headache or cephalalgia is a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and sometimes neck. Some of the causes are benign while others are medical emergencies. It ranks among the most common pain complaints
High fever: Where a patient has an elevated temperature
Human parvovirus B19 infection: An infectious disease caused by parovirus B19 which causes fifth disease and erythema infectiosum.
Impetigo: Contagious skin rash from bacteria
Kawasaki disease: A childhood illness that generally affects the skin, mouth and lymph nodes.
Measles: Once common viral infection now rare due to vaccination.
Middle ear infection: Infection of middle ear also called otitis media.
Peeling skin: Skin peeling off
Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis: Kidney complication (glomerulonephritis) following streptococcal infection
Rapid heart beat: Excessively fast heart beat (fast pulse) called "tachycardia"
Rash: A reaction to the exposure of the skin to an allergen
Rheumatic fever: An inflammatory disorder that can occur as a complication of untreated streptococcal bacterial infection such as strep throat or scarlet fever. The condition may affect the brain, skin, heart and joints.
Slap-cheek syndrome: Viral infection where children get rosy cheeks.
Strawberry tongue: The occurrence of a tongue which visually appears similar to a strawberry in colour
Strep throat: Streptococcal bacterial throat infection.
Streptococcal Infections: Various "strep" bacterial infections.
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome: Toxic shock from streptococcal bacteria infection.
Toxic Shock Syndrome: Severe immune reaction causing shock