QUIZ #1
A family who recently emigrated from Romania brings their 7-year-old child to the pediatrician with complaints of conjunctivitis and periorbital swelling . The child has had coughing with a runny nose and high fever for three days . Small lesions with blue-white centers are seen in his oral cavity. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this child’s symptoms? (A) Diphtheria (B) Pertussis (C) Roseola (D) Rubella (E) Rubeola answer The correct answer is E. Rubeola, also called measles, is a relatively rare illness in the United States because of the ubiquity of the measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine. It presents with the prodrome described in this patient. The rash that spreads from head to toe over a three-day period develops one or two days after the appearance of Koplik’s spots, which are red oral lesions with blue-white centers. Answer A is incorrect. Diphtheria is an illness virtually unkno...