Rashes Flashcards
Scarlet fever prodrome
Fever, vomiting, abdominal pain
How would you describe scarlet fever rash?
Sandpaper-like
in neck and chest
perioral pallor
strawberry tongue
Treatment for scarlet fever
Penicillin V for 10 days
How long should you isolate children for with scarlet fever?
Until 24 hours after start of antibiotics
When might you consider antibiotic prophylaxis for the family in scarlet fever?
When child is <1 month, or when multiple people in the family are affected
Duration of scarlet fever?
7 days
Duration of rubella?
3-5 days
Where does rubella rash start?
Starts on face then spreads to cover whole body (lasting up to 5 days)
Most characteristic clinical feature of Rubella?
Suboccipital and pre-auricular lymphadenopathy
Rubella management
Supportive
Rare complications of rubella
Very rarely, children may develop arthritis, myocarditis, encephalitis or thrombocytopenia
When is a child with measles infective?
From 4 days before rash to 4 days after rash
When is someone with rubella most infective?
In the 1-5 days after the appearance of the rash
Where does measles rash start?
Starts on face and then spreads
Measles prodromal symptoms
Prodromal upper respiratory symptoms and cough
