Pediatric Infectous Disease Flashcards
Where does a latent infection of varicella zoster rest
Dorsal root ganglia
How is varicella transmitted
Respiratory droplets and direct contacts
When is varicella highly contagious
2 days before onset of rash until all lesions crusted over
Teardrops on an erythemtous base
Varicella zoster
How does the rash with varicella spread
Trunk to head to extremities
How do you test for varicella
PCR of fluid
What is the treatment of varicella zoster
Antivirals if high risk pt
What is the prevention of varicella
Live atttenuated vaccine
2 doses 12-15 months and 4-6 years
What is the most common complication of varicella
Staph or strep
What is Ryes syndrome associated with
Use of aspirin
What is caused by the paramyxovirus
Rubeola : Measles and Mumps
What is another name for measles
Rubeola
What dx has cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and koplik spots
Rubeola
How does the rash spread in rubeola
Head to feet
How do you diagnose rubeola
PCR
What is the treatment of Rubeola
Supportive
When is the MMR given
2 doses 12-15months and 4-6years
What is the most common complication of Rubeola
Otitis media
A pt comes to you with pain and swelling of his jaw. He has also had a fever and HA
mumps
when is the mumps most contagious
a few days before onset
what diagnosises the mumps
PCR
what is the treatment of the mumps
supportive and apply warm and cold compresses
what is the prevention of the mumps
MMR at 12-15 months and 4-6 years
what is the complication of the mumps
orchitis/epididmyitis