Measles Flashcards
1
Q
Type of virus
A
RNA paramyxovirus
2
Q
Spread of virus
A
aerosol transmission
3
Q
Incubation period
A
10-14 days
4
Q
For how long are patients with measles infective?
A
from prodrome until 4 days after rash starts
5
Q
Features of measles prodromal phase
A
- irritable
- conjunctivitis
- fever
6
Q
Describe the rash which appears in measles
A
- starts behind ears
- maculopapular rash
- blotchy & confluent
- desquamation that spares the palms and soles
Koplik spots
- before the rash
- white spots on buccal mucosa
7
Q
What antibodies can be detected a few days following onset of measles?
A
IgM
8
Q
Management
A
- supportive
- admission if immunosuppressed/ pregnant
- inform public health
9
Q
Complications of measles
A
- otitis media
- pneumonia
- encephalitis
- subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
- febrile convulsions
- keratoconjunctivitis, corneal ulceration
- diarrhoea
- myocarditis
10
Q
Management of measles contacts
A
if a child not immunized
- MMR vaccine within 72 hours
11
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