Red rashes of childhood

Question 1

Rubella virus (Rubella/German measles)

Answer 1

Rash begins at head and move down
Find truncal rash
Postauricular LAD

Question 2

Measles virus (Measles)

Answer 2

Paramyxo
Begins at head and moves down
Rash is preceded by cough, coryza, conjunctivitis and blue white Koplik spots on buccal mucosa

Question 3

VZV

Answer 3

Vesicular rash begins on trunk, spreads to face and extremities with lesions of different age

Question 4

HHV 6 (Roseola)

Answer 4

A macular rash over body appears after several days of high fever

Can present with febrile seizure

Usually affect infants

Question 5

Parvo 19

Answer 5

Erythema infectiosum
Slapped cheek rash on face
(hydrops fetalis in pregnant woman)

Question 6

Strep pyrogens

Answer 6

Scarlet fever
Erythematous, sandpaper like rash with fever and sore throat
(face sparing)

Question 7

Coxsackie type A

Answer 7

Hand foot mouth disease
Vesicular rash on palms and soles
Ulcers in oral mucosa