There are many causes of fainting, including heart disease, dehydration, epilepsy, medications, low blood glucose level etc. Many children faint, usually after a painful trigger, like bump in the head or a cut. I have seen adults fainting at the site of blood. These episodes are usually due to vagal nerve stimulation. Vagus is a… Continue reading Vasovagal syncope (Fainting)

Scarlet fever has made a comeback after many years.  http://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/laninf/PIIS1473-3099(17)30694-1.pdf It is a bacterial (Group A Streptococci) infection, thus needs antibiotics for treatment. Here is a good link about the condition https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/scarlet-fever/