Chickenpox Flashcards
1
Q
cause
A
varicella
2
Q
what happens once the chickenpox infection is destroyed?
A
the virus establishes latency in a sensory nerve root
3
Q
presentation
A
childhood (usually)
rash (macules to papules to vesicles to scab)
fever
itch
4
Q
complications
A
bacterial infection penumonitis (varicella pneumonia) haemorrhagic scarring encephalitis
5
Q
what increases the risk of severe chickenpox
A
immunosuppression
extremes of age
6
Q
how can a neonate develop chickenpox?
A
infected mother during late pregnancy
7
Q
management
A
self-limited
vaccine
8
Q
how to prevent neonatal varicella
A
varicella zoster immune globulin
acyclovir
9
Q
vaccine type in chickenpox
A
live attenuated
