Lec 12 Fever with Rash Flashcards
ID: Small collection of clear fluid measuring
vesicle
ID: Papular or macular nonblanching lesions due to extravasation of RBCs.
purpura
Other name of German measles.
A. rubella B. rubeola C. roseola D. rosella E. varicella
A. rubella
rubeola = measles roseola = sixth disease / exanthum subitum rosella = a genus of parrots varicella = chickenpox
ID: Viremia in rubella occurs after how many days?
5-7 days
Which is/are transmitted via respiratory droplets?
A. rubella B. rubeola C. varicella D. A&B only E. AOTA
E. AOTA
How long is the incubation period of rubella?
14 days (12-23 days)
True of the clinical features of rubella EXCEPT
A. low grade fever
B. rash lasts for 5 days
C. older people develop sandy rash
D. lymphadenopathy occurs after the rash
A
Rash lasts only for 3 days.
ID: Tiny rose-colored lesions in the oropharynx of rubella patients.
Forchheimer spots
The most common complication in adults and adolescents is
A. arthralgia
B. purpura
C. encephalitis
D. orchitis
A. arthralgia
Enumerate 3 diagnostic procedures for rubella.
viral isolation
rubella IgM
SIGNIFICANT RISE in rubella IgG
True of rubella
A. peaks during summer in the Philippines
B. communicable 7 days before to 7 days after rash disappearance
C. infants with congenital rubella syndrome may be infectious for a year
D. A&B only
E. AOTA
AOTA
ID: common and often fatal complication of measles (rubeola)
measles pneumonia
Enumerate the 3Cs of measles.
cough, coryza, conjunctivitis
T/F: The fever of measles is stepwise and higher than rubella.
T
low-grade to high-grade
True of the measles rash EXCEPT
A. maculopapular rash becomes confluent B. rash persists for 5-6 days C. rash begins on the chest going to extremeties D. rash desquamates E. NOTA
C
Rash begins on the FACE
It is the only rash that desquamates.
ID: Prodromic viral enanthem appearing two to three days before the measles rash. Found in the posterior of the third molar.
Koplik spots
Are Koplik spots pathognomonic of measles?
Yes
ID: Period of communicability of measles.
4 days before to 4 days after the rash
Where is the prediliction of the varicella rash in adults?
face
children - body / generalized
True of varicella EXCEPT
A. erupt in crops B. incubation period 14-16 days C. becomes latent in the sensory ganglia D. single episode of viremia E. NOTA
D. MULTIPLE episodes of viremia
that’s why it erupts in crops
True of varicella rash
A. more vesicular B. may be hemorrhagic C. mild prodrome D. A&B only E. AOTA
AOTA
T/F: Herpes zoster (shingles) is less communicable than varicella (chickenpox).
T
ID: Most common complication of herpes zoster.
post-herpetic neuralgia
ID: Results from maternal infection of varicella-zoster virus during the first trimester of pregnancy.
congenital varicella syndrome