Red rashes of childhood

Question 1

Rash begins at head and moves down

Fine truncal rash, postauricular lymphadenopathy

Answer 1

Rubella

Question 2

Rash begins at head and moves down, but is preceded by cough, coryza, conjunctivities, and blue-white (Koplik) spots on buccal mucosa

Answer 2

Measles

Question 3

Vesicular rash begins on trunk, spreads to face and extremities w/ lesions of different age

Answer 3

VZV- chickenpox

Question 4

Macular rash over body appears after several days of high fever, can present with febrile seizures. Usually affects infants.

Answer 4

Virus- HHV-6

Disease- Roseola

Question 5

“Slapped cheek” rash on face

Can cause hydrops fetalis in pregnant women

Answer 5

Virus- Parvovirus B19

Disease- Erythema infectiosum

Question 6

Erythematous, sandpaper-like rash w/ fever & sore throat

Answer 6

Streptococcus pyogenes

Scarlet fever

Question 7

Vesicular rash on palms and soles, ulcers in oral mucosa

Answer 7

Coxsackievirus type A

Hand-foot-mouth disease

Question 8

What color is my room

Answer 8

Blue