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nanche ; but it seldom produces a remission of the fever. The 

 eruption for the most part remains till the third or fourth day 

 after its first appearance ; but then goes off, ending in a mealy 

 desquamation. At this time the fever usually subsides ; and 

 generally, at the same time, some degree of sweat comes on. 



The sloughs on the fauces, which appeared early in the dis- 

 ease, continue for some days, but then falling off, discover the 

 swelling abated, and an ulcer formed on one or both tonsils, 

 showing a laudable pus ; and soon after the fever has subsided, 

 these ulcers heal up entirely. For the most part, this disease 

 has much less of coryza attending it than the Cynanche ma- 

 ligna ; and, when there is a coryza attending the Scarlatina, the 

 matter discharged is less acrid, and has not the fetid smell which 

 it has in the other disease. 



In the Scarlatina, when the eruption has entirely disappeared, 

 it frequently happens, that, in a few days after, the whole body 

 is affected with an anasarcous swelling ; which, however, in a 

 few days more, gradually subsides. 



We have thus described the most common circumstances of 

 the Scarlatina Anginosa ; and have only to add, that, during 

 the time of its being epidemic, and especially upon its first 

 setting in, there are always a few cases in which the circum- 

 stances of the disease approach very nearly to those of the 

 Cynanche maligna ; and it is only in these instances that the 

 disease is attended with any danger. 



DC L VI I. With respect to the cure of this disease, when 

 the symptoms of it are nearly the same with those of the Cy- 

 nanche maligna, it requires exactly the same treatment as 

 directed in CCCXVII. 



DCLVIII. When the scarlet fever appears without any 

 affection of the throat, the treatment of it is very simple, and is 

 delivered by Dr. Sydenham. An antiphlogistic regimen is com- 

 monly all that is requisite ; avoiding, on one hand, the applica- 

 tion of cold air, and, on the other, any increase of external heat. 



DCLIX. In the ordinary state of the Scarlatina Anginosa, 



the same treatment is, in most cases, sufficient ; but as here the 



fever is commonly more considerable, and there is likewise an 



affection of the throat, some remedies may be often necessary. 



DCLX. When there is a pretty high degree of fever, with 



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