red rashes of childhood Flashcards
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name the 7 red rashes of childhood
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- coxsackievirus type A
- human herpesvirus 6
- measles virus
- parvovirus B19
- rubella virus
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Varicella Zoster virus
2
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Coxsackievirus type A–associated syndrome/disease
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- hand foot mouth disease
3
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Coxsackievirus type A–clinical presentation
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- oval shaped vesicles on palms and soles (A)
- vesicles and ulcers on oral mucosa
4
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Human herpesvirus 6–associated syndrome/disease
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- Roseola
- exanthem subitum
5
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Human herpesvirus 6–clinical presentation
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- asymptomatic rose colored macules appear on body after several days of high fever
- can present with febrile seizures
- usually affects infants
6
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Measles virus–associated syndrome/disease
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- Measles (rubeola)
7
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Measles virus–clinical presentation
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- beginning at head and moving down
- rash is preceded by cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and blue-white (Koplik) spots on buccal mucosa
8
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Parvovirus B19–associated syndrome/disease
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- erythema infectiosum (fifth disease)
9
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Parvovirus B19–clinical presentation
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- “slapped cheek” rash on face (B)
- can cause hydrops fetalis in pregnant women
10
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Rubella virus–associated syndrome/disease
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- Rubella
- “German measles”
11
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Rubella virus–clinical presentation
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- pink coalescing macules begin at head and move down –> fine desquamating truncal rash
- postauricular lymphadenopathy
12
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Streptococcus pyogenes–associated syndrome/disease
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- Scarlet fever
13
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Streptococcus pyogenes–clinical manifestation
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- erythematous, sandpaper like rash (C)
- fever
- sore throat
14
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Varicella Zoster virus–associated syndrome/disease
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- chickenpox
15
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Varicella Zoster virus–clinical manifestation
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- vesicular rash begins on trunk
- spreads to face and extremities with lesions of different stages
