Scarlet fever in an adult patient: A challenging diagnosis in an airway emergency
Scarlet fever is essentially a childhood disease, although it may occur in all ages. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential in preventing the spread of infection and progression to life-threatening complications. The case presented describes the clinical difficulty in the diagnosis of scarlet f...
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| author | Luísa Conceição Martins Ferreira Ana Oliveira Cláudia Pereira Alexandra Guedes José Pedro Assunção |
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| description | Scarlet fever is essentially a childhood disease, although it may occur in all ages. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential in preventing the spread of infection and progression to life-threatening complications. The case presented describes the clinical difficulty in the diagnosis of scarlet fever in an adult patient with acute involvement of the airway (oedematous laryngitis) and the need for emergent orotracheal intubation and eventually tracheotomy. A high degree of suspicion related to the airway involvement is of utmost importance in an emergency room setting. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f647a68b6ee44d4f84883b79c9ce3fc22022-12-21T18:31:37ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medical Case Reports2050-313X2021-10-01910.1177/2050313X211049908Scarlet fever in an adult patient: A challenging diagnosis in an airway emergencyLuísa Conceição Martins FerreiraAna OliveiraCláudia PereiraAlexandra GuedesJosé Pedro AssunçãoScarlet fever is essentially a childhood disease, although it may occur in all ages. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential in preventing the spread of infection and progression to life-threatening complications. The case presented describes the clinical difficulty in the diagnosis of scarlet fever in an adult patient with acute involvement of the airway (oedematous laryngitis) and the need for emergent orotracheal intubation and eventually tracheotomy. A high degree of suspicion related to the airway involvement is of utmost importance in an emergency room setting.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211049908 |
| spellingShingle | Luísa Conceição Martins Ferreira Ana Oliveira Cláudia Pereira Alexandra Guedes José Pedro Assunção Scarlet fever in an adult patient: A challenging diagnosis in an airway emergency SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| title | Scarlet fever in an adult patient: A challenging diagnosis in an airway emergency |
| title_full | Scarlet fever in an adult patient: A challenging diagnosis in an airway emergency |
| title_fullStr | Scarlet fever in an adult patient: A challenging diagnosis in an airway emergency |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scarlet fever in an adult patient: A challenging diagnosis in an airway emergency |
| title_short | Scarlet fever in an adult patient: A challenging diagnosis in an airway emergency |
| title_sort | scarlet fever in an adult patient a challenging diagnosis in an airway emergency |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211049908 |
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