Red Rashes of Childhood

Question 1

Rash begins at head and moves down -> fine truncal rash; postauricular lymphadenopathy

Answer 1

Rubella virus

Question 2

Rubella virus

Answer 2

Rash begins at head and moves down -> fine truncal rash; postauricular lymphadenopathy

Question 3

Measles virus

Answer 3

(Paramyxovirus) Rash begins at head and moves down; Preceded by cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and blue-white (Koplik) spots on buccal mucosa

Question 4

Rash begins at head and moves down; Preceded by cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and blue-white spots on buccal mucosa

Answer 4

Measles (Paramyxovirus) aka Rubeola

Question 5

Vesicular rash begins on trunk; spreads to face and extremities with lesions of different age

Answer 5

VZV Chicken Pox

Question 6

Chicken Pox

Answer 6

VZV: Vesicular rash begins on trunk; spreads to face and extremities with lesions of different age

Question 7

Macular rash over body appears after several days of high fever; can present with febrile seizures; usually affects infants

Answer 7

HHV-6 = Roseola

Question 8

Roseola

Answer 8

HHV-6: Macular rash over body appears after several days of high fever; can present with febrile seizures; usually affects infants

Question 9

HHV-6

Answer 9

Roseola: Macular rash over body appears after several days of high fever; can present with febrile seizures; usually affects infants

Question 10

Parvovirus B19

Answer 10

Erythema infectiosum: “Slapped cheek” rash on face; a ToRCHeS infection (under other- can cross placenta -> hydrops fetalis)

Question 11

Erythema infectiosum

Answer 11

Parvovirus B19: “Slapped cheek” rash on face; a ToRCHeS infection (under other- can cross placenta -> hydrops fetalis)

Question 12

“Slapped cheek” rash on face

Answer 12

Parvovirus B19 = Erythema infectiosum: a ToRCHeS infection (under other- can cross placenta -> hydrops fetalis)

Question 13

Can cause hydrops fetalis

Answer 13

Parvovirus B19

Question 14

Erythematous, sandpaper-like rash with fever and sore throat

Answer 14

Scarlet fever (GAS)

Question 15

Scarlet fever

Answer 15

(GAS): Erythematous, sandpaper-like rash with fever and sore throat

Question 16

Vesicular rash on palms and soles; ulcers in oral mucosa

Answer 16

Coxsackievirus A = Hand-foot-mouth disease

Question 17

Hand-foot-mouth disease

Answer 17

Coxsackievirus A: vesicular rash on palms and soles; ulcers in oral mucosa

Question 18

Coxsackievirus A

Answer 18

Hand-foot-mouth disease: Vesicular rash on palms and soles; ulcers in oral mucosa