Paediatric skin rash assessment http://patient.info/doctor/common-childhood-rashes Distinguishing Features of the Acute Generalised Rash in Childhood and Effects in Pregnancy Type of Other features Incubation infection Risks in Pregnancy Rash period Measles Macularpapular Begins on face Koplick spots, 4/7 prior to Pneumonia in Mothers 0-40 coryza, cough 7-18 days rash and 4/7 weeks, low birth weight, and conjunctivitis, after severe measles in Peri natal ill child period. Advise MMR x 2doses for Mother Rubella Macular Tiny pink, Well child, 14-21 days 7days before < 11/40, 90% starts face and lymphadenopathy and 10 days 11-16 /40 20% can get trunk works sometimes after rash congenital rubella syndrome downwards 16-20 /40 small risk of deafness Rosella Macular Faint pink rash Rash occurs 5-15days In febrile Common childhood illness on trunk after fever phase but so most women exposed not once prior to pregnancy rash has Rarely appeared Possible miscarriage in 1st trimester and foetal deformities late
Paediatric skin rash assessment http://patient.info/doctor/common-childhood-rashes Distinguishing Features of the Acute Generalised Rash in Childhood and Effects in Pregnancy Type of Rash Other features Incubation infection period Risks in Pregnancy Measles Macularpapular Begins on face Koplick spots, coryza, cough and conjunctivitis, ill child 7-18 days 4/7 prior to rash and 4/7 after Pneumonia in Mothers 0-40 weeks, low birth weight, severe measles in Peri natal period. Advise MMR x 2doses for Mother Rubella Macular Tiny pink, starts face and trunk works downwards Well child, lymphadenopathy sometimes 14-21 days 7days before and 10 days after rash < 11/40, 90% 11-16 /40 20% can get congenital rubella syndrome 16-20 /40 small risk of deafness Rosella Macular Faint pink rash on trunk Rash occurs after fever 5-15days In febrile phase but not once rash has appeared Common childhood illness so most women exposed prior to pregnancy Rarely Possible miscarriage in 1st trimester and foetal deformities late