Common childhood exanthems
common rashes - school age
- roseola
- chickenpox (varicella zoster)
- rubella
- parovirus b19
- mumps
roseola
- causative pathogen: HHV6
- accompanied by: coryza, fever
- time course: day 3-5
- pattern: rose-pink, small blanching spots, on trunk
molluscum
| Poxvirus | |
|---|---|
| Clinical presentation | - time course: ? - pattern: round papules in clusters, on warm moist places - "contains white cheesy material" help |
| Management | Supportive |
| Public health | No school exclusion, routine hygiene advice |
'fifth disease'
| Parvovirus B19 | |
|---|---|
| Clinical presentation | accompanied by: coryza, fever - time course: - appears a few days after fever - rash lasts 2-4 days - pattern: pink, lacey rash on limbs +/- trunk; slapped cheek appearance |
| Management | Supportive Complications: aplastic crisis with existing haemolytic anaemias |
| Public health | No school exclusion, not contagious However should inform school/nursery |