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Common presenting symptoms of varicella: | Common presenting symptoms of varicella:<ref name="pmid2829675">{{cite journal| author=Straus SE, Ostrove JM, Inchauspé G, Felser JM, Freifeld A, Croen KD et al.| title=NIH conference. Varicella-zoster virus infections. Biology, natural history, treatment, and prevention. | journal=Ann Intern Med | year= 1988 | volume= 108 | issue= 2 | pages= 221-37 | pmid=2829675 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=2829675 }} </ref> | ||
* Usually starts as [[low-grade fever]] and skin manifestations appear by 1-2 days | * Usually starts as [[low-grade fever]] and skin manifestations appear by 1-2 days |
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Overview
Patient with chickenpox presents with the characteristic rash and numerous spread out of lesions. Symptoms usually starts as low-grade fever and skin manifestations appear by 1-2 days. Rash initially appears on the head, trunk and then spreads to the rest of the body with intense pruritus, headache, malaise, anorexia, cough, coryza, tiredness and loss of appetite.
History
- History of contact with infected individuals.
Symptoms
Common presenting symptoms of varicella:[1]
- Usually starts as low-grade fever and skin manifestations appear by 1-2 days
- Abdominal pain reported in some children.
- Rash initially appears on the head, trunk and then spreads to the rest of the body
- Intense pruritus
- Headache
- Malaise
- Anorexia
- Cough
- Coryza
- Tiredness
- Loss of appetite
References
- ↑ Straus SE, Ostrove JM, Inchauspé G, Felser JM, Freifeld A, Croen KD; et al. (1988). "NIH conference. Varicella-zoster virus infections. Biology, natural history, treatment, and prevention". Ann Intern Med. 108 (2): 221–37. PMID 2829675.