Acute Paediatrics — Flashcards
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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? _____
_____ wait for laboratory confirmation of mumps diagnosis before notifying the local health protection team (HPT)
Hint: Do/Do not
_____ are more likely to have CNS complications of mumps
Hint: Men/Women
Significant parotid swelling in patients with mumps may cause protrusion of the _____
Significant parotid swelling in patients with mumps may cause _____ known as trismus
The diagnosis of mumps is usually _____ and is confirmed by presence of IgM in saliva
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? _____
Mumps is spread via _____
Parotid swelling in patients with mumps is usually _____ in the beginning and progresses to bilateral, lasting about 7-10 days
_____ is a complication of mumps that occurs in 5% of postpubertal females presenting with abdo pain, fever & vomiting
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