A short and sweet reminder of this clinical sign
Look out for petechiae on the palates
![Doughnut lesions](https://www.ausdoc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/must-see-doughnut-lesions_a_nejm-1.jpg)
This is one — and possibly the only — instance when you don’t want a doughnut in your mouth.
These little Krispy-Kreme-shaped lesions, which may be found on the soft and hard palates, are a classic sign of infection, as demonstrated by this nine-year-old girl, who presented with a sore throat and fever.