Exanthems and Enanthems Lecture Powerpoint Flashcards
Exanthem vs enanthem
Exanthem is breaking out on the surface of skin, an enanthem is an internal rash involving mucus membranes
Koplik spots
Small intraoral lesions most often on the inner cheek against the molars that appear like tiny white grains of sand surrounded by a red ring pathonomonic of measles infection (rubeola)
Triad of measles presentation
Cough
coryza (inflammation of mucus membranes of nose)
conjunctivitis
Measles infection course
- highly contageous with 90% secondary infection rate in susceptible contacts (pneumonia or sinusitis)
- incubation 10-14 days
- rash (exanthem) apears over 2-4 days, nonpruritic**, erythematous macules and papules spreading from face down to trunk and extremities
Rare delayed secondary condition following measles infection
Subacute sclerosing panecephalitis (SSPE)
Measles diagnosis (1) and treatment (2)
-Swab for serologic identification or PCR
- supportive
- prophylactic treatment for exposure to unvaccinated contact or immune globulin can prevent or modify or abort measles infection
4 common findings of scarlett fever
- pastia lines (red lines on the anticubital fossa of elbow creases
- sandpaper appearing red erythematous rash diffusely
- red strawberry tongue with enlarged papilla
- desquamation of palms
Scarlet fever definition
Infection caused by exotoxins produced by GABHS, only evolves in about <10% of streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis cases, affecting mostly patients 5-12 resulting in fever and sore throat followed by rash and exudative tonsopharyngitis with petachiae and punctate red macules on the hard and soft palate
Scarlet fever rash look alike in adolescent patients who have a neg rapid antigen test and culture
Arcanobacterium hemolyticum
Scarlet fever infection course
- incubates 1-4 days
- spread via airborne droplets
- yellowish white coat initially covers tongue against red papillae
- rash appears at base of neck then down rest of body, palms and soles remain clear
- fades in 5-7 days
Scarlet fever diagnosis (1) and treatment (1) and complications (2)
- Rapid antigen test and culture
- oral penicillin or amoxicillin, injectible PCN is curative
- peritonsillar abscess
- rheumatic fever
Blueberry muffin rash and congenital cataracts are characteristic of what infection?
Rubella
Clinical manifestations of rubella infection in children and adults
- mild maculopapular rash in children
- arthalgias, arthritis, and thrombocytopenic purpura
Rubella infection course
- Prodrome of fever, headache, malaise, tender lymphadenopathy lasting 1-5 days
- enanthem and nonspecific exanthems that are pruritic spread in cephalocaudal fashion and fade in 2-3 days
Complications of rubella infection
Congenital rubella syndrome (sensorineural deafness, cataracts, congenital heart disease, CNS anomalies)
Fifth disease (erythema infectiosum, human parvovirus b19) clinical manifestation (3) and diagnosis (2) and treatment (1)
- lacy, reticular erythematous patches and plaques on lower extremeties and feet
- characteristic slapped cheeks appearance
- general malaise and fevers
- clinical
- IgM assay
-supportive
Fifth disease (erythema infectiosum, human parvovirus b19) infection course
- self limiting illness of childhood
- transmitted via droplets
- often seasonal
- incubated 4-15 days
- NO longer infectious once rash is apparent
- concern in pregnancy
Roseola (Herpes virus 6 and 7) infection characteristics (2) and treatment (1)
- HIGH grade fever that lasts 3-4 days and as it subsides the nonpruritic erythematous rash appears
- leading cause of fever induced seizures in age groups 6-24 months
-supportive
Mumps presentation (2)
- swelling one side of face and pain while chewing
- high fever
Complications of mumps (5)
- hearing loss
- viral meningitis or encephalitis
- pancreatitis
- orchitis and potential infertility
- miscarriage
Varicella infection course
- Mostly occur in chidlren younger than 10
- incubate 10-21 days from time of exposure
- spread by respiratory droplets or contact with vesicles
Varicella is caused by this virus
Varicella zoster virus