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What are common food allergens? What are the S+S of a food allergy? |
Egg, nuts, fish, wheat soya. Skin: Flushing, urticaria and angio-oedema Resp: stridor, sneezing, congestions, hoarseness Systemic: N+V, diarrhoea, |
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What tests should be done when a food allergy is suspected? |
IGA in vitro test can be used, or a skin prick test, but both modalities have a high false positive rate. |
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What are the S+S of Measles infection? How is it diagnosed and how is it treated? |
Fever of 3 days + cough, coryza and conjunctivitis. Measles produces a characteristic maculopapular rash with Koplic Spots which spreads downwards from the head. Measles can be tested for with a serum IgM. Treatment is symptomatic, watching out for severe complications like febrile convulsions, otitis media, bronchitis and pneumonia.
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How does rubella present? |
A low grade fever with a maculopapular rash that spreads down from the face. There is no treatment but vaccination is available. |
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A 4 year old has a rash. He has bright red cheeks, a fever and a headache. The rash got worse after a day in the sun. What is the diagnosis?
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Parvovirus B19 causing slapped cheek disease. This is a droplet spread virus that is particularly worrisome in children with Sickle cell because it suppresses erythropoiesis. |
