Lec 12 Fever with Rash Flashcards
ID: Small collection of clear fluid measuring
vesicle
ID: Papular or macular nonblanching lesions due to extravasation of RBCs.
purpura
Other name of German measles.
A. rubella B. rubeola C. roseola D. rosella E. varicella
A. rubella
rubeola = measles roseola = sixth disease / exanthum subitum rosella = a genus of parrots varicella = chickenpox
ID: Viremia in rubella occurs after how many days?
5-7 days
Which is/are transmitted via respiratory droplets?
A. rubella B. rubeola C. varicella D. A&B only E. AOTA
E. AOTA
How long is the incubation period of rubella?
14 days (12-23 days)
True of the clinical features of rubella EXCEPT
A. low grade fever
B. rash lasts for 5 days
C. older people develop sandy rash
D. lymphadenopathy occurs after the rash
A
Rash lasts only for 3 days.
ID: Tiny rose-colored lesions in the oropharynx of rubella patients.
Forchheimer spots
The most common complication in adults and adolescents is
A. arthralgia
B. purpura
C. encephalitis
D. orchitis
A. arthralgia
Enumerate 3 diagnostic procedures for rubella.
viral isolation
rubella IgM
SIGNIFICANT RISE in rubella IgG
True of rubella
A. peaks during summer in the Philippines
B. communicable 7 days before to 7 days after rash disappearance
C. infants with congenital rubella syndrome may be infectious for a year
D. A&B only
E. AOTA
AOTA
ID: common and often fatal complication of measles (rubeola)
measles pneumonia
Enumerate the 3Cs of measles.
cough, coryza, conjunctivitis
T/F: The fever of measles is stepwise and higher than rubella.
T
low-grade to high-grade
True of the measles rash EXCEPT
A. maculopapular rash becomes confluent B. rash persists for 5-6 days C. rash begins on the chest going to extremeties D. rash desquamates E. NOTA
C
Rash begins on the FACE
It is the only rash that desquamates.
ID: Prodromic viral enanthem appearing two to three days before the measles rash. Found in the posterior of the third molar.
Koplik spots
Are Koplik spots pathognomonic of measles?
Yes
ID: Period of communicability of measles.
4 days before to 4 days after the rash
Where is the prediliction of the varicella rash in adults?
face
children - body / generalized
True of varicella EXCEPT
A. erupt in crops B. incubation period 14-16 days C. becomes latent in the sensory ganglia D. single episode of viremia E. NOTA
D. MULTIPLE episodes of viremia
that’s why it erupts in crops