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1. Viral Exanthems in Children Robert Hayman, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Dermatology
SUNY Stony Brook
2. Viral Exanthem Any cutaneous eruption associated with an acute viral syndrome
Enanthem?mucosa involved
3. Measles Fever
Three Cs?-Cough
-Coryza
-Conjunctivitis
Maculopapular rash
Koplik spots
8. Measles Blotchy erythema
Discrete?confluent macules/papules
Forehead/postauricular?trunk/extremities
Spreads head to toe
9. Measles RNA Virus
Morbillivirus genus
Paramyxoviridae family
10. Measles Incubation 8-14 days
Prodome 3-5 days
Transmission via direct contact>airborne
11. Measles Complications
-otitis media
-pneumonia
-croup
-encephalitis
12. Measles Diagnosis?IgM antibody
13. Measles Treatment:
-Vitamin A
14. Measles Prevention:
-Vaccination
16. Rubella Mild illness
Few or no prodrome symptoms
Up to 50% asymptomatic
Usually afebrile
17. Rubella Lymphadenopathy
(Suboccipital/postauricular)
Faint pink?erythematous macular eruption
Face?trunk?proximal extremities
Palatal enanthem
21. Rubella Older child/adolescent:
-fever
-arthritis
22. Congenital Rubella Acquired 1st trimester
Thrombocytopenia?petechiae/purpura
Blueberry muffin lesions
Deafness
Heart defects
24. Rubella RNA Virus
Rubivirus
Togaviridae family
Transmission via direct/droplet contact
25. Rubella Incubation 14-23 days
26. Rubella Complications:
-Thrombocytopenia
-Encephalitis
27. Rubella Diagnosis?IgM antibody
28. Rubella Treatment:
-Supportive care
29. Rubella Prevention:
-Vaccination
31. Fifth Disease(Erythema Infectiosum) Mild illness
Slapped cheeks
Lacy/reticulate erythema
Extremities>trunk
No mucosal lesions
39. Fifth Disease DNA Virus
Parvovirus B19
Transmission via direct contact
40. Fifth Disease Incubation 4-21 days
41. Fifth Disease Complications:
-Arthalgia/arthritis <10%
42. Fifth Disease Precautions:
-Pregnant women
-Immunusuppressed patients
-Chronic hemolytic anemia
(ie. Sickle cell anemia)
43. Fifth Disease Diagnosis?IgM antibody
44. Fifth Disease Self-limited
Asymptomatic
Recurrences ?heat,exercise,sun
47. Roseola(Exanthem Subitum) Children <2 years old
High fever (>39.5 C or >103 F) x 2-3days
No focal signs of infection
48. Roseola Defervescence?then rash
Transient eruption (hours?days)
51. Roseola DNA Virus
HHV-6 and HHV-7
Transmission via secretions
52. Roseola HHV-6 incubation 9-10 days
53. Roseola Complication:
-Febrile seizure
54. Roseola Diagnosis?clinical
55. Roseola Treatment?supportive care
57. Varicella(Chickenpox) Fever
Crops of skin lesions
Erythematous macules?papules?vesicles
Crusted lesions?erosions
Mucous membranes
63. Varicella DNA virus
HHV-3
Incubation 7-27 days
Transmission via direct contact/airborne
64. Varicella Complications:
-Secondary bacterial infection
-Pneumonia
-Encephalitis
65. Varicella Diagnosis:
-Direct fluorescent antibody
-Viral culture
66. Varicella Treatment:
-Oatmeal baths
-Antihistamines
-Oral/IV acyclovir
67. Varicella Prevention:
-Vaccination
69. Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Coxsackie infection
70. Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Afebrile
Well-appearing child
71. Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Discrete lesions
Erythematous macules/papules?
Round/oval shallow vesicles
Hands/feet/buttocks
77. Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease RNA nonpolio enterovirus
Coxsackie A16 and enterovirus 71
Incubation 3-6 days
Transmission via direct contact
78. Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Diagnosis?clinical
79. Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Treatment: supportive care