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Common Childhood Exanthems - Differential Diagnosis
1) Rubeola (Measles) - Measles morbillivirus (MeV)
2) Scarlet Fever - Streptococcus
Common Childhood Exanthems ... Diagnosis 1) Rubeola ... German measles) - Rubella ... Parvovirus B19 6) Exanthem ... #Childhood #Exanthems
The six classic childhood exanthems
 • First Disease - Measles, Rubeola - Measles Virus
 • Second
classic childhood exanthems ... Disease - Measles, Rubeola ... Third Disease - Rubella ... , Exanthema Subitum ... #childhood #exanthems
Measles (Rubeola) 
Clinical 
 • High fever 
 • Cough, Coryza, Conjunctivitis (The 3 C's)
Measles (Rubeola ... #Measles #Rubeola
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
virus 6 HHV-6 Exanthema ... 7 HHV-7 Fever, exanthema-subitum-like
Kawasaki Disease

Diagnostic criteria: 5-day fever PLUS four of the following…
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Bilateral conjunctivitis
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Cervical lymph
Polymorphous exanthem
Rubella (German Measles)
Rubella, also called German measles, often presents with a mild febrile illness with a
Rubella (German ... Measles) Rubella ... lymphadenopathy #Rubella
Urticaria Mimics

Conditions That May Be Confused with Urticaria

Arthropod bites 
, Atopic dermatitis 
, Bullous pemphigoid 
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pigmentosa , Viral exanthem
SCORTCH Congenital Infections Mnemonic
S - Syphilis
C - CMV
O - Other
R - Rubella
T - Toxoplasmosis
C - Chickenpox
O - Other R - Rubella
Central Distribution, Febrile / Ill:
 - Viral Exanthem 
 - Lyme Disease (erythema migrans) 
Central Distribution,
Ill: - Viral Exanthem
Congenital Infections - Comparison Table:
Infections: Toxoplasma, Rubella, CMV, Treponema, Parvovirus B19, VZV, Herpes, Enterovirus
Manifestations: Anemia, Bony
Infections: Toxoplasma, Rubella