Bernard Cohen

Are You Confident of the Diagnosis? What you should be alert for in the history Rubella is characterized by a prodrome of fever, headache, and upper respiratory symptoms, followed 1 to 5 days later by an exanthem that spreads cephalocaudally. The rash resolves in 2-3 days in the direction in which it started. Characteristic findings…

Are You Confident of the Diagnosis? What you should be alert for in the history Roseola infamtum is a common infectious disease of infancy characterized by a rash proceeded for 3-5 days by high fever (40-40.5°C; 104-105°F) in an otherwise healthy appearing infant. Characteristic findings on physical examination These include rose pink macules and papules…