Measles

Question 1

Measles

mee zil

meas le

Answer 1

childhood infection caused by a virus

Question 2

known as

Answer 2

Rubeola

roob ya la

rub e ola

Question 3

Signs and Symptoms

Answer 3

(1) fever
(2) runny nose
(3) cough
(4) swollen, red, weepy wipes
b. may have diarrhea
within few days, fine red rash on face, spreads

we pe wipes

weepy wipe

Question 4

chracteristic

Answer 4

many cases complicated by secondary infections

Question 5

within few days, fine red rash on face, spreads:

Answer 5

neck & trunk
extremities
changes to brownish color

Question 6

Causative Agent

Answer 6

rubeola virus

roo be yoh la

rub e ola

Question 7

epidemiology

Answer 7

respiratory route highly contagious
human only natural host
incidence in US on the rise

Question 8

Prevention

Answer 8

MMR or MMRV

MMR=vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
MMRV=Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella (MMRV) Vaccine Information Statement

Question 9

pathogenosis

Answer 9

a. replicates in upper respiratory epithelium
b. moves into lymphoid tissue then throughout the body
c. mucous membrane involvement

Question 10

mucous membrane involvement responsible for early diagnostic sign____________

Answer 10

Koplik spots

the peculiar spots present on the buccal mucosa and are considered a diagnostic/pathognomic feature of measles/rubeola

kap lik

kop lik

Question 11

Koplik spots

Answer 11

(1) best seen opposite the molars
(2) look like grains of salt on red & rough oral mucosa
(3) temporary & may go unnoticed (can disappear within a day)

molar=tooth