Infant has fever, one episode of febrile convulsions admitted for observation, fever than subsided and followed by rash on abdomen & chest, maculopapular erythematous-what is the cause?
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Chickenpox In this question, infant had develop rash on first day offever & distribution of rash is in our of chickenpox, or varicella. Mnemonic for Day of appearance of rash in a febrile patient is Very Sick Person Must Take Double Tablets Very - Varicella (day 1) Sick - Scarlet fever (day 2) Person - Pox-small pox (day 3) Must - Measles (day 4) Take - Typhus (day 5) Double - Dengue (day 6) Tablets - Typhoid (day 7) Chicken pox (Varicella ): Caused by virus Child develop fever with rash Rash are macular, maculo-papular, vesicular (pleomorphic) Distribution is usually centripetal Complication include - more seen in immunocompromised child. Mild thrombocytopenia Hematurea GI Bledding Encephalitis Pneumonia
Chickenpox
Measles
Typhoid
Dengue