10 Symptoms of Scarlet Fever
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #2: Pastia’s Lines
In and around the joints of our limbs and some other locations you will find crease lines where the skin gets folded regularly. While these are noticeable, they don’t usually stand out at all and are typically the same color as the rest of the skin. However, this is not usually the case in patients with scarlet fever.
Patient’s with the disease are likely to develop what is known as Pastia’s lines. This when the crease lines around folds in the skin become visibly red. These are nothing to be concerned about and will fade as the scarlet fever is treated.
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