Childhood rashes

Question 1

rash begins behind the ear

Answer 1

measles

Question 2

rash is on body and does not spread to face

Answer 2

scarlet fever

Question 3

white spots on a red background in the mouth

Answer 3

measles

Question 4

rash associated with koplicks spots and conjunctivitis

Answer 4

measles

Question 5

fever precedes a rash by at least 5-7 days

fever is not improved by paracetamol

Answer 5

Kawasaki disease

Question 6

rash starts on cheek and spreads to rest of face

Answer 6

parvovirus B19

Question 7

associated with sub occipital and post auricular lymphadenopathy

Answer 7

rubella

Question 8

erythematous rash that starts on face and spreads to rest of body

Answer 8

rubella

Question 9

rash associated with fever, lymphadenopathy and sore throat

Answer 9

rubella

Question 10

causative is strep pyogenes

Answer 10

scarlet fever

Question 11

furred, strawberry tongue

Answer 11

scarlet fever

Question 12

how long must you stay off school with scarlet fever?

Answer 12

24 hours after beginning antibiotic

Question 13

antibiotic for scarlet fever?

Answer 13

penicillin V, 10 days

Question 14

pink/red rash that begins on the trunk and spares the face

Answer 14

scarlet fever

Question 15

causative of measles

Answer 15

RNA paramyxovirus

Question 16

management of measles

Answer 16

mainly supportive

admit immuosuppressed or pregnant patients

Question 17

measles public health?

Answer 17

notify public health

Question 18

most common complication of measles

Answer 18

otitis media

Question 19

most common cause of death in measles

Answer 19

pneumonia

Question 20

complications of rubella

Answer 20

arthritis
thrombocytopenia
encephalitis
myocarditis

Question 21

causative of roseloa infantum

Answer 21

HH6

Question 22

which rash is most commonly associated with febrile convulsions

Answer 22

roseola infantum

Question 23

which rash occurs after resolution of other symptoms of illness

Answer 23

roseola infantum

Question 24

which 2 come on after a prolonged period of a high fever?

Answer 24

roseola infantum

kawasaki disease

Question 25

compare Kawasaki and scarlet fever presentation

Answer 25

kawasaki - comes on after a long period of antipyretic resistant fever, bright red, cracked lips and conjunctival injection

scarlet fever - strawberry tongue, following sore throat

Question 26

imaging in kawasaki disease

Answer 26

ECHO - carotid artery aneurysm a complication

Question 27

kawasaki management

Answer 27

high dose aspirin and IV Ig