Acute Paediatrics — Flashcards

In general, vertically-transmitted infections that occur _____ in pregancy have a worse prognosis

Hint: Early/Late

_____ comes from the Morbillivirus genus of the Paramyxoviridae family

Hint: What childhood infection?

Measles causes a _____ rash that begins behind the ears before spreading over the entire body apart from palms & soles

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

Significant parotid swelling in patients with mumps may cause _____ known as trismus

_____ is a complication of mumps that occurs in 5% of postpubertal females presenting with abdo pain, fever & vomiting

A 20 year old male with a confirmed mumps diagnosis returns with a epigastric pain, nausea & vomiting. What complication of mumps is most likely to have occured? _____

What is the management of mumps? _____ & school/work exclusion for 5 days after onset of parotid swelling

_____ is an RNA virus from the Paramyxoviridae family that causes parotitis

The onset of parotid swelling in mumps is usually _____

Hint: Gradual/Rapid