Question

A 12 year old female who is eating and behaving normally is found to have high fever. After a few days, the feer resolves and the infant breaks out in a maculopapular lacy rash. This is a description of which of the following conditinos?
(A) Erythema infectiosum
(B) Roseola infantum
(C) Fifth disease
(D) Scarlet fever

Answer 1

Answer: (A) Erythema infectiosum

(C) Fifth disease

Explanation:

Erythema infectiosum, is also called as fifth disease. It is a disease which is caused by the human parvovirus. It occurs in the spring season. It is commonly found disease in young children (5-7 years). The disease spread through the respiratory droplets, blood and blood products containing the pathogen.

The incubation period of the disease is 4 to 14 days. It exhibit flue like symptoms such as fever. It involves the development of the erythema in the cheeks and maculopapular lacy rashes over the cheeks, arms, trunk, legs, palms and soles.

These rashes are slightly raised. The area affected by the rashes extend by exercise, sunlight, heat, emotional stress and fever.