KROK 1 2007 – Question 196 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
A boy is 7 y.o. Objectively: against the background of hyperemic skin there is knobby bright-pink rash on his forehead, neck, at the bottom of abdomen, in the popliteal spaces; nasolabial triangle is pale. Examination of oropharyngeal surface revealed localized bright-red hyperemia; tonsils are swollen, soft, lacunas contain pus, tongue is crimson. Cervical lymph nodes are enlarged, dense and painful. What is the most probable diagnosis?
- A. Scarlet fever
- B. Infectious mononucleosis
- C. Whooping cough
- D. Diphtheria
- E. Rubella
Hint
Combine the rash that spares the nasolabial triangle, bright-red pharynx, purulent tonsillitis and crimson tongue, and match this cluster with the typical picture of each infection listed.
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