Acute Paediatrics — Flashcards

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

Hint: Do/Do not

Mumps may be complicated by _____ which DOES NOT usually result in permanent neurological sequalae

Hint: CNS

Mumps is infective _____ partotitis

Hint: Before/During/After

_____ are more likely to have CNS complications of mumps

Hint: Men/Women

Mumps is spread via _____

A university student who grew up outside of the UK presents with tender bilateral jaw swelling preceeded by a 4-day fever. What diagnosis do you suspect? _____

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

_____ is a viral infection that characteristically causes parotitis

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

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