FINAL 01 - Viral Exanthems, Mumps, Poxviridae, and Herpesviridae Flashcards
Refers to skin rash
Exanthem
Refers to mucous membrane rash
Enanthem
Refers to a flat discoloration (<1 cm)
Macule
Refers to a circumscribed elevated lesion (<1 cm)
Papule
Refers to an elevated lesion containing clear fluid (<5 mm)
Vesicle
Refers to a large vesicle (>5 mm)
Bulla
Refers to loss of full thickness dermis/epidermis; eroded lesion
Ulcer
Refers to pinpoint, hemorrhagic lesion
Petechia
Refers to small, solid lesion, detectable by touch
Nodule
Refers to a nodule with a horny surface (WV)
Wart/Verraca
Refers to a lesion with pus
Pustule
Includes rubeola, measles, hard measles, 14-day measles, Morbili; caused by Measles virus (Viral exanthem disease number)
1st disease
Includes scarlet fever and scarlatina; caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (Viral exanthem disease number)
2nd disease
Includes rubella, German measles, and 3-day measles; caused by Rubella virus (Viral exanthem disease number)
3rd disease
Includes Filatov-Dukes disease, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, and Ritter disease; caused by Staphylococcus aureus (Viral exanthem disease number)
4th disease
Includes erythema infectiosum; caused by Erythrovirus (parvovirus) B19 (Viral exanthem disease number)
5th disease
Includes exanthem subitum, roseola infantum, “sudden rash”, rose rash of infants, and 3-day fever; caused by Human herpes virus 6B or human herpes virus 7 (Viral exanthem disease number)
6th disease
Also known as rubeola/14-day measles; caused by Measles virus of Paramyxoviridae and is airborne (Viral exanthem 1st disease)
Measles
Causative agent of measles
Measles virus (Paramyxoviridae family)
A family of viruses larger than Orthomyxoviridae; causes mumps and measles
Paramyxoviridae
Characterized by fever, 3 Cs (cough, coryza, conjunctivitis), Koplik spots, and lymphopenia (Stages of measles)
Prodromal period
Characterized by light pink, discrete maculopapules that coalesce to form blotches, becoming brownish in 5-10 days (Stages of measles)
Rash
Most common complication of measles
Otitis media
Most common life-threatening complication of measles
2° bacterial pneumonia