German Measles: Signs and Symptoms

Question 1

German Measles: Signs and Symptoms

Answer 1

Half of the infected individual are asymptomatic

Rash, and suboccipital adenopathy (small children)

Arthralgia, Arthritis, and Thrombocytopenic purpura (older children, adolescents, and adults)

Question 2

German Measles: Signs and Symptoms

Pre-rash appearance

Answer 2

1. Sudden onset of fever and malaise with body temp between 38.5 C - 40.5 C
2. Severe headache and abd colic
3. Chills
4. Anorexia, Nausea
5. Tender lymphadenopathy

Question 3

German Measles: Signs and Symptoms

Centrifugal spread and would evolve rapidly

Answer 3

Eruptive phase Signs and Symptoms

Question 4

German Measles: Signs and Symptoms

Eruptive Phase

Answer 4

1. Enanthem that evolved rapidly from macules followed by papules and then vesicles
2. Rash appeared usually 2-4 days after the onset of fever
   - forehead (herald spots)

• lesions would appear on the proximal extremities
• trunk
• the distal portions of the extremities

Question 5

German Measles: Signs and Symptoms

Tiny red lesions found on the oropharynx

Answer 5

Enanthem