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==Background== | |||
*Caused by parvovirus B19 | *Caused by parvovirus B19 | ||
*May precipitate aplastic crisis in pts with sickle cell disease | |||
*Infection in pregnancy can cause fetal injury | |||
==Clinical Features== | |||
*"Slapped cheeks" rash | *"Slapped cheeks" rash | ||
**Abrupt appeance | **Abrupt appeance | ||
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**Rash may recur within 3 week period | **Rash may recur within 3 week period | ||
*Assoc symptoms include fever, HA, sore throat, cough, coryza, N/V | *Assoc symptoms include fever, HA, sore throat, cough, coryza, N/V | ||
==Differential Diagnosis== | |||
* | {{Peds Rash DDX}} | ||
==Management== | |||
*Symptomatic therapy | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Pediatric Rashes]] | *[[Pediatric Rashes]] | ||
[[Category:Derm]] | [[Category:Derm]] | ||
[[Category:ID]] | [[Category:ID]] | ||
[[Category:Peds]] | [[Category:Peds]] | ||
Revision as of 18:26, 3 November 2014
Background
- Caused by parvovirus B19
- May precipitate aplastic crisis in pts with sickle cell disease
- Infection in pregnancy can cause fetal injury
Clinical Features
- "Slapped cheeks" rash
- Abrupt appeance
- Spares eyelids and chin
- Lasts 4-5d
- Macular erythema develops on trunk/limbs 2d after apperance of facial rash
- distinctive aspect of rash: faces with central clearing, giving a reticulated or lacy appearance
- May last 1wk
- Rash may recur within 3 week period
- Assoc symptoms include fever, HA, sore throat, cough, coryza, N/V
Differential Diagnosis
Pediatric Rash
- Atopic dermatitis
- Bed bugs
- Contact dermatitis
- Drug rash
- Erythema infectiosum (Fifth disease)
- Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
- Henoch-schonlein purpura (HSP)
- Herpangina
- Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Meningitis
- Measles
- Molluscum contagiosum
- Roseola infantum
- Rubella (German measles)
- Scabies
- Scarlet fever
- Smallpox
- Varicella (Chickenpox)
Management
- Symptomatic therapy