Acute Paediatrics — Flashcards

Seek Immediate management advice from _____ for measles in which patient groups? <1 year old, Immunocompromised, pregnant

Rubella infection is extremely rare in the UK nowadays due to the implementation of _____

What is the management of Rubella in pregnant women >20 weeks gestation? _____

What is the management of Rubella in pregnant women ≤20 weeks gestation? _____

Measles can occur at any age although peak incidence is typically in _____

Hint: age group

_____ wait for laboratory confirmation of measles diagnosis before notifying the local health protection team (HPT)

Hint: Do/Do not

What are the 4 C's of measles? • _____ • Coryza • Conjunctivitis • Koplik's spots

The rash associated with measles may _____ after ~1 week

_____ comes from the Morbillivirus genus of the Paramyxoviridae family

Hint: What childhood infection?

_____ is the most common complication of measles