Acute Paediatrics — Flashcards

How should suspected Rubella be investigated in pregnant women? _____

What is the management of measles? _____ & school exclusion for 4 days after rash onset

There is no risk of _____ in pregnant women with Rubella who are >20 weeks gestation

What is the infectious period of measles? _____

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

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

The diagnosis of mumps is usually _____ and is confirmed by presence of IgM in saliva

_____ is a complication of mumps that occurs in 20-30% of postpubertal males usually occuring within 1 week of the onset of parotid swelling

A 20 year old male with a confirmed mumps diagnosis returns with a warm, inflamed, painful testicle & vomiting. What complication of mumps is most likely to have occured? _____

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

Hint: Do/Do not