Vaccine Childhood Illnesses Flashcards
Measles
Viral
Prodrome (2-4 days): high fever, malaise, anorexia, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis
Rash follows starting on head and neck then down body
Koplik spots
Complications of Measles
Ear infection, PNA, hearing loss, Encephalitis, acute disseminated encephalomyeltis, sclerosis panencephalitis, death
Mumps
Viral
Fever, headache, body ache, low grade fever, parotitis, orchitis (potential infertility)
Mumps complications
Pancreatitis, deafness, meningitis, encephalitis, myocarditis, orchitis
Rubella
Togavirus
14-18 day incubation
Mild to no symptoms, low grade fever, rash, malaise, lymphadenopathy
Complications of Rubella
TORCH illness (R) Congenital rubella is leading cause of vaccine preventable birth defects (mom gets in first trimester) Deaf, cataracts, heart defects
Diphtheria
Bacterial
Sore throat, fever, cough, cervical lymphadenopathy
Diphtheria complications
Airway obstruction, Myocarditis, Paralysis, Death
Pertussis
Bacterial
Catarrhal phase - runny nose, sneeze, low grade fever, cough
Paraxysmal - severe protracted cough, whooping cough, cyanosis
Pertussis complications
Apnea, bacterial pneumonia, seizure, encephalopathy, death
Tetanus
Bacterial
Muscle rigidity and lockjaw, seizures
Tetanus complications
Laryngospasm, fractures, death, seizure
Polio
Viral
Flu-like symptoms (HA, sore throat, fever, fatigue)
Polio Complications
Destruction of motor neurons
Parenthesis, meningitis, paralysis, death
(Iron lung wards)
Rotavirus
MC severe gastroenteritis
Severe watery diarrhea, vomiting, fever, dehydration
