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*"Chicken Pox" | ==Background== | ||
*Also known as "Chicken Pox" | |||
*Contagious until last lesion crusts over | |||
==Diagnosis== | |||
*Pruritic generalized vesicular exanthem w/ mild systemic manifestations | *Pruritic generalized vesicular exanthem w/ mild systemic manifestations | ||
*Usually affects children <10y | *Usually affects children <10y | ||
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**Palms/soles spared | **Palms/soles spared | ||
**Lesions in various stages of development | **Lesions in various stages of development | ||
==Treatment== | |||
**Tylenol, antihistamine | **Tylenol, antihistamine | ||
**Immunocompromised: IV acyclovir or high-dose PO tx (600mg/m2/day) | **Immunocompromised: IV acyclovir or high-dose PO tx (600mg/m2/day) | ||
Revisión del 21:37 11 jun 2012
Background
- Also known as "Chicken Pox"
- Contagious until last lesion crusts over
Diagnosis
- Pruritic generalized vesicular exanthem w/ mild systemic manifestations
- Usually affects children <10y
- Rash
- Starts on trunk or scalp as pruritic, red macules, spreads to extremities
- W/in 24hr rash becomes vesicular (on erythematous base)
- Palms/soles spared
- Lesions in various stages of development
Treatment
- Tylenol, antihistamine
- Immunocompromised: IV acyclovir or high-dose PO tx (600mg/m2/day)