Common Viral Rashes

Question 1

Flat lesion less than 1cm, without elevation or depression

Answer 1

Macule

Question 2

Flat lesion greater than 1cm, without elevation or depression

Answer 2

Patch

Question 3

Flat or elevated lesion, usually greater than 1cm

Answer 3

Plaque

Question 4

Elevated solid lesion less than 1cm

Answer 4

Papule

Question 5

Elevated solid lesion greater than 1cm

Answer 5

Nodule

Question 6

Elevated fluid-filled lesion usually less than 1cm

Answer 6

Vesicle

Question 7

Elevated pus-filled lesion usually less than 1cm

Answer 7

Pustule

Question 8

Elevated fluid-filled lesion usually greater than 1cm

Answer 8

Bulla

Question 9

What is a key characteristic of shingles?

Answer 9

Only rash on one side of a dermatome, dormant chicken pox

Question 10

What causes hand foot and mouth?

Answer 10

Coxsackie virus

Question 11

What causes chicken pox?

Answer 11

Varicella zoster

Question 12

What causes the common cold?

Answer 12

Rhinovirus

Question 13

What rash is associated with Rosea?

Answer 13

Christmas tree rash

Question 14

What rash is associated with erythema infectiosum?

Answer 14

Slap cheek rash