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Common Communicable Diseases of Childhood
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Slight fever, malaise, anorexia | Chickenpox |
| Rash is pruritic, begins as macule, then papule, and then vesicle with successive crops of all three stages present at any one time. | Chickenpox |
| Lymphadenopathy | Chickenpox |
| Elevated temperature | Chickenpox |
| Transmitted by direct contact, droplet, contaminated object | Chickenpox |
| Isolation until all vesicles ar crusted | Chickenpox |
| Communicable from 2 days before rash | Chickenpox |
| Avoid use of aspirin due to association with Reye's sundrome | Chickenpox |
| Use Tylenol | Chickenpox |
| Topical applicatio of calamine lotion or baking soda baths | Chickenpox |
| Incubation 13-17 days | Chickenpox |
| Incubation 2-5 days | Diphtheria |
| Resembles common cold | Diphtheria |
| Low-grade fever, hoarseness,malaise, pharyngeal lymphadenitis | Diphtheria |
| Characteristic white/gray pharyngeal membrane | Diphtheria |
| Transmission by direct contact with carrier, contaminated articles | Diphtheria |
| Contact and driplet precautions until two successive negative nose and throat cultures are obtained | Diphtheria |
| Complete bedrest | Diphtheria |
| Watch for signs of respiratory distress and obstruction | Diphtheria |
| Provide for humidification and suctioning as needed | Diphtheria |
| Severe cases can lead to sepsis and death | Diphtheria |
| Incubation 5-21 days | Pertussis |
| Upper respiratory infection for 1-2 weeks | Pertussis |
| Severe cough with high-pitched "whooping" sound, especially at night, lasts 4-6 weeks | Pertussis |
| Vomiting | Pertussis |
| Transmission by direct contact, droplet, contaminated articles | Pertussis |
| Hospitalization for infants | Pertussis |
| Bedrest and hydration | Pertussis |
| Complications are pneumonia, weight loss, dehydration, hemorrhage, hernia, airway obstruction | Pertussis |
| Maintain high humidity and restful environment | Pertussis |
| Suction | Pertussis |
| Incubation 14-21 days | Rubella |
| Low fever and sore throat in adolescent | Rubella |
| Maculopapular rash appears first on face and then on rest of the body | Rubella |
| Symptoms subside first day after rash | Rubella |
| Transmission by droplet spread and contaminated articles | Rubella |
| Contact precautions | Rubella |
| Isolate child from potentially pregnant women | Rubella |
| Comfort measures | Rubella |
| Antipyretics and analgesics | Rubella |
| Rare complications include arthritis and encephalitis | Rubella |
| Droplet precautions | Rubella |
| Incubation 10-20 days | Rubeola |
| Fever and malaise followed by cough and Koplik's spots on buccal mucosa | Rubeola |
| Erythematous maculopapular rash with face first affected; turns brown after 3 days when symptoms subside | Rubeola |
| Transmission by direct contact | Rubeola |
| Isolate until 5th day | Rubeola |
| Mant |
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