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VIRAL EXANTHEMS Flashcards

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A number of viruses and bacteria produce infections that have skin manifestations. These skin manifestations may be a part kf the disease and are referred to as

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EXANTHEMS

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Palpable lesions that that are larger than a papule

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NODULES

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Raised fluid-filled lesions less than 0.5 cm in diameter

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VESICLES

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Larger forms of vesicles are called

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BULLAE

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Similar to vesicles but contain purulent material instead

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PUSTULES

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A common and highly contagious childhood exanthem associated with serious complications.

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MEASLES (RUBEOLA)

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Etiologic Agent for Measles is the

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RUBEOLA VIRUS OR THE MEASLES VIRUS ( belongs to the paramyxoviruses family)

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Measles can be transmitted through

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Inhalation of respiratory droplets

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During the initial stage , the patient develops HIGH-GRADE FEVER With the 3Cs
1.cough
2.coryza ( common cold)
3.conjunctivitis with photophobia

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MEASLES

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10
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Most common and serious complication of measles

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PNEUMONIA

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Second most common complication of measles

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OTITIS MEDIA

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Diagnosis of measles is based primarily on the

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CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

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One of the common viral exanthems in childhood together with measles, chickenpox, fifth disease and reseola.

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RUBELLA (GERMAN MEASLES )

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The rubella virus is a

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Single-stranded RNA virus under the genus RUBIVIRUS

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The RUBELLA VIRUS causes

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GERMAN MEASLES (AKA “ THREE DAY MEASLES”

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It manifests with fever, followed by the appearance of maculopapular rashes that lasts for 3 days.

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GERMAN MEASLES ( THREE DAY MEASLES)

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RUBEOLA

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Measles

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Rubella

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German Measles

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Rubeola

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PARAMYXOVIRUS

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RUBELLA

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ROSEOLA INFANTUM ( Exanthem Subitum or Sixth Disease ) is caused by

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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS 6 (HHV6)

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It primarily infects lymphocytes particularyly CD4+ T cells. The virus is latent in T cells and monocytes.

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ROSEOLA INFANTUM

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Roseola Infantum mode of transmission

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Still unknown, but respiratory transmission and oral secretions are most likely because the virus replicates in the salivary glands

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ROSEOLA is manifested by

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  1. Sudden onset of high-grade fever followed by a generalized rash that lasts for 2 days.
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Most common cause of FEBRILE SEIZURES in Children.

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ERYTHEMA INFECTIOSUM (Fifth disease ) is caused by

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PARVOVIRUS B19 ( a single-stranded DNA Virus that belongs to the family (parvoviridae)the smallest among the DNA viruses

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A benign, self-limiting and highly communicable infection in children but associated with severe infections in adult.

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VARICELLA ( Chickenpox )

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Etiologic agent for Varicella (Chickenpox)

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VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS (VZV)

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A disease that occurs ina dults or immunocompromised individuals , caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.

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HERPES ZOSTER ( SHINGLES )

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Herpes zoster (shingles ) is caused by the

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Reactivation of a latent chickenpox infection.

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A contagious infection responsible for very high fatality rate worldwide before the 18th century.

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VARIOLA ( SMALLPOX)

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The one who developed a live vaccine from cowpox in the 17th century.

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Edward Jenner

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Variola ( smallpox ) last reported case was in

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Somalia 1977

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In 1980 ________ was declared totally eradicated through vaccination

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VARIOLA ( smallpox )

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Etiologic agent for Variola (smallpox ) is

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VARIOLA VIRUS ( member of the human poxviruses )

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Tell if it’s Varicella or Variola

( Chickenpox )

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Varicella or Variola

( Smallpox )

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Five most common childhood exanthems are

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1.measles
2.chickenpox
3.german measles
4.roseola
5.fifth disease

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MEASLES, RUBELLA AND CHICKENPOX ARE preventable by

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VACCINATION

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Most common cause of febrile seizures in children

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Severe pain over the path of sensory nerve distribution followed by appearance of vesicular lesions

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HERPES-ZOSTER (SHINGLES)

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Common cause of CONGENITAL VIRAL INFECTION, manifested by fever, lymphadenopathy, joint pains, and maculopapular rash

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Also known as “sixth disease”?

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Roseola Infantum

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Both rickettsiapox and scrub typhus are manifested by

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Leptospirosis is caused by

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Leptospira interrogans

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Zika can cause

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Microcephaly

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