Pediatric Infectious Disease exam
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success updated 2025/2026 rated A+
What are clues to bacterial etiology? - CORRECT ANSWERS Increased WBC (left shift)
Increased acute phase reactants
What is first disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS Rubeola (measles)
How does measles present? - CORRECT ANSWERS Cough
Coryza
Conjunctivitis
What is the natural history of measles? - CORRECT ANSWERS Self limiting 7-10 days
What is second disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS Scarlet Fever
How does scarlet fever present? - CORRECT ANSWERS Pharyngitis
Strawberry Tongue
Sandpaper rash worse in groin, axillae
What causes scarlet fever? - CORRECT ANSWERS Group A strep
What causes erythema infectiosum? - CORRECT ANSWERS Human parvovirus B19
What is the presentation of erythema infectiosum? - CORRECT ANSWERS Mild, flu-like illness
, Rash at 10-17 days
First: Slapped cheeks
Second: Lacy arms and legs
What is the presentation of roseola? - CORRECT ANSWERS (exanthem subitum)
6 months to 3 years
High fever lasting 3-7 days, then rash
Seizures
What is the nature of lesions in varicella? - CORRECT ANSWERS Starts on trunk, then face
Appear in crops over 3-4 days
Crust in 3-5 days
How long is varicella contagious for? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 week
What should you give teens with varicella? - CORRECT ANSWERS Acyclovir
What can you have with hand-foot-mouth disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS Generalized
scarletiniform rash
Low grade Fever
Anorexia
What are complications of hand-foot-mouth disease - CORRECT ANSWERS Myocarditis
Substernal Chest pain
Dyspnea
questions and answers best assured
success updated 2025/2026 rated A+
What are clues to bacterial etiology? - CORRECT ANSWERS Increased WBC (left shift)
Increased acute phase reactants
What is first disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS Rubeola (measles)
How does measles present? - CORRECT ANSWERS Cough
Coryza
Conjunctivitis
What is the natural history of measles? - CORRECT ANSWERS Self limiting 7-10 days
What is second disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS Scarlet Fever
How does scarlet fever present? - CORRECT ANSWERS Pharyngitis
Strawberry Tongue
Sandpaper rash worse in groin, axillae
What causes scarlet fever? - CORRECT ANSWERS Group A strep
What causes erythema infectiosum? - CORRECT ANSWERS Human parvovirus B19
What is the presentation of erythema infectiosum? - CORRECT ANSWERS Mild, flu-like illness
, Rash at 10-17 days
First: Slapped cheeks
Second: Lacy arms and legs
What is the presentation of roseola? - CORRECT ANSWERS (exanthem subitum)
6 months to 3 years
High fever lasting 3-7 days, then rash
Seizures
What is the nature of lesions in varicella? - CORRECT ANSWERS Starts on trunk, then face
Appear in crops over 3-4 days
Crust in 3-5 days
How long is varicella contagious for? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 week
What should you give teens with varicella? - CORRECT ANSWERS Acyclovir
What can you have with hand-foot-mouth disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS Generalized
scarletiniform rash
Low grade Fever
Anorexia
What are complications of hand-foot-mouth disease - CORRECT ANSWERS Myocarditis
Substernal Chest pain
Dyspnea
