Rashes: Time of appearance, after onset of fever

Submitted by jyo on Wed, 15/10/2008 - 22:13
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Appearance of rash in a febrile patient,

  • 1st day:   Rubella
  • 2nd day: Scarlet fever/ Smallpox
  • 3rd day: Chickenpox (1- 5 days)
  • 4th day: Measles (Koplik spots seen a day prior to the rash)
  • 5th day: Typhus & rickettsia (this is variable)
  • 6th day: Dengue (Morbilliform, over dorsum of hands and feet; trunk)
  • 7th day: Enteric fever (Rose spots over abdomen, flanks and back)

This mnemonic for exanthematous fevers is based on the average time of appearance of skin rashes, after the onset of fever.

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Comments

Submitted by chris mathew (not verified) on Mon, 23/05/2011 - 10:06.

Previous infection with a dengue fever virus increases your risk of a more severe form of the disease. This is especially true for children. If you've had dengue fever before, you can get it again if you become infected with another one of the four dengue-causing viruses.

Submitted by adle (not verified) on Fri, 05/02/2010 - 00:16.

Appearance of rash in a febrile person
Very sick person must take double tea

1st day: Varicella
2nd day: Scarlet fever
3: smallPox
4: Measles
5: Typhus
6: Dengue
7: Typhoid

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Wed, 04/01/2012 - 23:14.

very=varicella and rubella

Submitted by zoomd (not verified) on Fri, 24/04/2009 - 22:59.

recollectable now.

Submitted by sayedclt on Tue, 24/03/2009 - 22:52.

thanks for this mnemonic.

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