Question 294 · LEK · Measles
Indicate true statements regarding measles:
1) IgM antibodies appear after 1-2 days of rash;
2) vitamin A at high doses can be recommended for treatment;
3) ascending macular and maculopapular rash is typical;
4) the risk for subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is higher when the infection occurs within the first few years of life;
5) the period of infectivity lasts for up to 5 days after rash resolution.
The correct answer is:
2) vitamin A at high doses can be recommended for treatment;
3) ascending macular and maculopapular rash is typical;
4) the risk for subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is higher when the infection occurs within the first few years of life;
5) the period of infectivity lasts for up to 5 days after rash resolution.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,3.
- B. 1,2,4.
- C. 1,3,5.
- D. 2,4,5.
- E. 1,2,5.
Hint
Recall the direction of the measles rash, when IgM appears, how long patients are infectious and how age at infection affects late complications.
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