Rashes in kids

Question 1

Septicaemia

Answer 1

Rapidly-developing non-blanching purpuric skin rash

Question 2

Rapidly-developing non-blanching purpuric skin rash

Answer 2

Septicaemia

Question 3

Slapped cheek syndrome (Fifth Disease or Parvovirus B19)

Answer 3

Rash on both cheeks and a fever. The rash may extend to the body and the child usually has symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection

Question 4

Rash on both cheeks and a fever. The rash may extend to the body and the child usually has symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection

Answer 4

Slapped cheek syndrome (Fifth Disease or Parvovirus B19)

Question 5

Hand, foot and mouth disease

Answer 5

Blisters on the hands and feet and grey ulcerations in the buccal cavity.

It is usually preceded by a one day history of fever and lethargy.
The most common cause is Coxsackie virus A16

Question 6

Blisters on the hands and feet and grey ulcerations in the buccal cavity.

It is usually preceded by a one day history of fever and lethargy.
The most common cause is Coxsackie virus A16

Answer 6

Hand, foot and mouth disease

Question 7

Scarlet Fever

Answer 7

Scarlet fever presents with a coarse red rash with sandpaper texture on the cheeks, bright red tongue and other non-specific symptoms such as:
Sore throat
Headache
Fever
It is typically caused by Streptococcus species.

Question 8

Presents with a coarse red rash with sandpaper texture on the cheeks, bright red tongue and other non-specific symptoms such as:
Sore throat
Headache
Fever
It is typically caused by Streptococcus species.

Answer 8

Scarlet Fever

Question 9

Measles

Answer 9

Measles presents with a characteristic erythematous, blanching maculopapular rash all over the body.
It is preceded by a fever, cough, runny nose or conjunctivitis.
Koplik spots (white spots inside the buccal cavity) may also be seen alongside the preceding symptoms.

Question 10

Presents with a characteristic erythematous, blanching maculopapular rash all over the body.
It is preceded by a fever, cough, runny nose or conjunctivitis.
Koplik spots (white spots inside the buccal cavity) may also be seen alongside the preceding symptoms.

Answer 10

Measles

Question 11

Chickenpox

Answer 11

Presents with a maculopapular vesicular rash that crust over and form blisters, which can be itchy.
It is caused by varicella zoster virus (Human Herpes Virus 3)

Question 12

Presents with a maculopapular vesicular rash that crust over and form blisters, which can be itchy.
It is caused by varicella zoster virus (Human Herpes Virus 3)

Answer 12

Chickenpox

Question 13

Roseola

Answer 13

A lace-like red rash across the whole body with a high fever.
This is caused by human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) and less frequently by human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7)

Question 14

A lace-like red rash across the whole body with a high fever.

Answer 14

Roseola

Question 15

Rubella

Answer 15

Postauricular lymphadenopathy and a rash that starts on the head and spreads down to the trunk

Question 16

Postauricular lymphadenopathy and a rash that starts on the head and spreads down to the trunk

Answer 16

Rubella