ID Flashcards
Itchy Rash - initially Macular then papular then vesicular erputions
Chicken Pox
Fever, malaise, muscular pain and related to Pain on eating - parotitis (unilateral then becomes bilateral)
Mumps
5yo girl with Conjunctivitis and fever. Then you get a maculopapular rash developing behind the ears to the whole body - becomes blotchy and confluent
Measles
What’s 2 other names for erythema infectiosum?
Fifth disease or slapped cheek syndrome
Pink maculopapular rash that begins on the face and spreads to whole body. Fades by the 3-5th day. Associated with suboccipital and post-auricular lymphadenopathy
Rubella
Slapped cheek rash is caused by which virus _____
Parovirus B19
Scarlet fever occurs in response to
Reaction to erythrogenic toxins produced by Group A haemolytic streptococci
Vesicles in the mouth and on the palms and sole of the feet
Hand foot and mouth disease
Hand foot and mouth disease is caused by _____
Coxsackie A16
Fine punctate erythema sparing face rash. Following tonsilittis - and possibly with a strawberry tongue
Scarlet fever
Kawasaki disease criteria: Warm CREAM
Fever >39 degrees
Conjunctivitis (Bilateral)
Rash (maculopapular)
Erythematous feets and hands - which can peel later
Adenopathy
Mucosal involvement (Red tongue, red lips)
Rash starting on face and spreading to body. Mucosal rash with white spots
Measles (Koplik spots in mouth)
Meningism with non-blanching rash
meningicoccal septicaemia
Herald patch rash on back following by christmas tree rash on the back
Pityriasis Rosea
How long do you advise in response to measles vaccination?
3months between the vaccination. 1 month is adequate if the child is above 10 years
Scabies should be treated with _____
Permethrin 5% or malathion 0.5%
Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis associated with haemolytic anaemia and raised urea is due to ___-
E. Coli
Triad of Haemolytic Uraemic syndrome is ______ and is caused by
- haemolytic anaemia
- Renal failure (raised Urea)
- thrombocytopenia
Caused by E. Coli
MMR is given in Aus at ____ and ____
12 months and 18 months
Fever followed later by rash
Roseola Infantum
Roseola Infantum is caused by
HHV 6 - Human herpes virus 6
Management of acute kawasaki disease?
High dose aspirin for 2 weeks (or till febrile) and
Immunoglobulin within 10d onset of fever
Intraventricular haemorrhage is most commonly associated with the development of _________ cerebral palsy due to the anatomical proximity of the _______.
Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy due to the anatomical proximity of the corticospinal tracts
