Chicken Pox Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Causes
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Viral infection - varicella zoster virus
Transmission - droplet and direct contact. After primary infection: Dorman in the dorsal root nerve ganglia
2
Q
Epidemiology
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Childhood infection
Can affect all ages eg. Reactivation of virus if adult never contracted chickenpox before
3
Q
Signs and symptoms
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Incubation period - 21 days
Flulike symptoms 1-2 rash will later appear
Rash: cluster of small red spots develop into itchy fluid filled blisters. Crust over after 1-2 days
4
Q
Chickenpox RED FLAG - NAPPIES
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Neonates, Pregnancy,Pnemonia, Immunocompromised,Extreamly unwell,Secondary bacterial infection
5
Q
Treatment
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Self limiting - paracetamol: 3months +
Virasoothe - 6 months +
Calamine, chlorphenamine (1 year +)
