Rashes! Flashcards
What are the 6 different etiologies for rashes?
Viral Bacteria Fungal Medication Allergic None of the above
What 4 things must be asked when assessing a rash?
General medical history
Medications
Exposure
Course of skin lesion
What are 3 courses of skin lesions?
When did it appear?
How has it changed?
Associated symptoms?
Varicella- Zoster is also known as?
Chickenpox
What are the 3 types of lesions seen in Chicken pox?
Macules
Papules
Vesicles
“Dew Drop on a Rose”
Varicella Zoster (Chicken pox)
Measles is caused by?
Rubeola
What is symptoms are seen in measles?
Koplik Spots
Maculopapular rash
Blanching
Non-blanching
Koplik Spots
Measles
Where does the maculopapular rash in measles start?
face
What causes Infectious Mononucleosis?
Epstein-Barr Virus
What causes mono rash?
maculopapular following ampicillin/ amoxicillin
What is rarely seen in infectious mononucleosis?
erythema Nodosum
What causes a herpetic whitlow?
Herpes Simplex
What is herpetic whitlow?
viral hand infection
How is a herpetic whitlow spread?
spreads via direct digital contact with secretions
What does herpetic whitlow present?
as a single vesicle or cluster of vesicles
How does the coxsackie virus present?
Hand, Foot, Mouth disease
Coxsackie virus can what three things?
enanthem, exanthem, non-pruritic
T/F Enanthem and Exanthem are usually both painful?
TRUE
What causes German Measles?
Rubella
What is the difference between Rubeola and Rubella measles?
the lesions in rubella are less intensely red
Pinpoint Maculopapular
German Measles
Where does german measles first appear?
face
What causes Erythema Infectiosum?
Human Parvovirus B19
Erythema Infectiosum is also known as?
Fifth Disease
“Slapped Check”
Erythema Infectiosum
“Lace like Rash”
Fifth Disease
Target lesions
Erythema Multiforme
What are the two types of Erythema Multiforme?
Major and Minor
How would you describe erythema multiforme?
round, erythematous papules, evolve into target lesions
What are the 9 viruses that cause rashes?
Varicella Zoster Measles German Measles Infectious Mononucleosis Erythema Nodosum Herpetic Whitlow Coxsackie Virus Erythema Infectiosum Erythema Multiforme
What causes scarlet fever?
S. pyogenes
Where does scarlet fever usually start?
groin, axilla, and chest
Sand Paper
Scarlet Fever
Strawberry Tongue
Scarlet Fever