Chapter 163- Exanthematous Viral Diseases Flashcards
Pathognomonic for measles
Koplik spots
Severe complications of measles (2)
Pneumonia
Postmeasles encephalomyelitis
Reduce morbidity and mortality of measles
Vitamin A
Infectious droplets have been reported to remain airborne for up to ___
2 hours
Small, bright red macules that have 1-2 mm blue white speck within buccal mucosa near the second molars
Koplik spots
Koplik spots occur ___ hours prior to the onset of rash and only last ___ hours
48
12-72
The hands and feet are involved in measles.
True or False
True
Positive on the first day of the rash, remains positive for at least 30 days
IgM
Measles is contagious ___ days prior to the onset of the rash until ___ days after onset of rash
5 days; 4 days
WHO recommends that Vitamin A should be adminstered to all children with measles regardless of their country of residence.
True or False
True
Vitamin A should be administered ___ IU per day on ___ consecutive days and a reduced risk of measles mortality in children younger than ___ years old
100,000
2 days
2 years old
Individuals at risk for complications are (4)
Younger than 1 year old
Pregnant
Unimmunized
Immunocompromised
Measles immunoglobulin should be given
0.5ml/kg IM
400mg/kg IV
MMR vaccine should be given
12 mos
12- 15 mos
4-6 years old
Approximately ___% of US-born populations older than age ___ is susceptible to rubella
10
5
Infants may have more severe and persistent prodromal symptoms that make distinction from rubeola difficult.
True or False
False, older adults
Tiny red macules in soft palate and uvula of rubella
Forchheimer spots
Lymphadenopathy is most severe in (3) and noted __ days before rash
Posterior cervical
Suboccipital
Postauricular lymph nodes
7
___% of women develops arthritis of small and large joints with rubella infection
70
___% of infants exposed ti rubella within the first ___ weeks of gestation develop serious sequela
85%
12 weeks
1-3% of infants with congenital rubella excrete virus in the first month of life.
True or False
False, majority
Rarely, rubella may lead to encephalitis with mortality rate of
50%
In nonpregnant, rubella vaccine may be administered within ___ of exposure
3 days
Contact isolation is recommended for infants with congenital rubella until they are at least ___ mos old or repeated cultures are negative after ___ mos of age
12 mos old
3 mos of age
Febrile seizures may occur in children ____ when receiving first MMR vaccine
1-2 years old
Any woman receiving rubella vaccine should not be pregnant for ___ days
28
Infants may be infected with rubella via breastmilk
True or False
True