Rash Flashcards
1
Q
Which rash spreads centripetal and which centrifugal?
A
Chickenpox is centripetal - starts on face and scalp and trunk, most spots on centre of body
Smalllpox is centrifugal - most lesions on extremities
2
Q
What type of virus is HHV-7? What is the receptor? Site of latency? And clinical symptoms?
A
Betaherpes virus (closely related to HHV6)
CD4
T cells
Fever, rash, roseola, rarely febrile seizures
Suggested to be linked with dermatological lesions, and neurological complications including encephalitis
