Childhood rashes

Question 1

Measles caused by what organism?

Answer 1

RNA paramyxovirus

Question 2

Symptoms in measles?

Answer 2

3 c’s cough, conjunctivitis and corya

Koplick spots on buccal mucosa

14 days after exposure rash starts on face and spreads to extremities

Sometimes associated with desquamation of the skin

Question 3

Treatment of measles?

Answer 3

Supportive

Question 4

Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease) caused by what organism?

Answer 4

Parvovirus B19

Question 5

Symptoms caused by erythema infectiosum?

Answer 5

Slapped cheek rash appearance with sparing of nasolabial folds

Can present similar to scarlet fever, however scarlet fever has symptoms such as strawberry tonue

Question 6

Symptoms seen in Rubella?

Answer 6

Rash typtically starting behind ears before spreading to face and neck and then to extremities

Question 7

Roseola infantum caused by what organism?

Answer 7

HHV-6

Question 8

Symptoms seen in roseola infantum?

Answer 8

High fever lasting 3-5 days followed by erythematous maculopapular rash that appears as temperature subsides.

Starts on trunk then spread to extremitiesmum

Question 9

Scarlet fever is caused by what organism?

Answer 9

Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 10

Symptoms seen in scarlet fever?

Answer 10

Pharyngitis with red macules over palate, strawberry tongue, sandpaper like rash on abdomen spreading to face and limgs

Question 11

Hand, foot and mouth disease caused by what organism?

Answer 11

Coxsackie virus

Question 12

Symptoms associated with mumps?

Answer 12

Swelling of the parotid glands, with possible headche and pain on chewing.

Question 13

Organism associated with chicken pox?

Answer 13

Varicella Zoster virus