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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Rubella infection in adults presents with low grade fever and a maculopapular rash starting on the face and spreads caudally. Cervical lymphadenopathy is present in majority of the patients. | [[Rubella]] infection in adults presents with low grade [[fever]] and a [[maculopapular]] [[rash]] starting on the [[face]] and spreads [[caudally]]. Cervical [[lymphadenopathy]] is present in majority of the patients. | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
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===HEENT=== | ===HEENT=== | ||
*Lymphadenopathy, may precede rash, often involves posterior auricular or suboccipital lymph nodes, can be generalized, and lasts between 5 and 8 days | *[[Lymphadenopathy]], may precede [[rash]], often involves [[posterior auricular]] or suboccipital [[Lymph node|lymph nodes]], can be generalized, and lasts between 5 and 8 days. | ||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
*The rash usually starts on the face, becomes generalized within 24 hours, and lasts for about 3 days. | *The [[rash]] usually starts on the [[face]], becomes generalized within 24 hours, and lasts for about 3 days. | ||
*It occurs in 50% to 80% of patients infected with rubella. | *It occurs in 50% to 80% of patients infected with [[rubella]]. | ||
==Images== | ==Images== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Michael Maddaleni, B.S.
Overview
Rubella infection in adults presents with low grade fever and a maculopapular rash starting on the face and spreads caudally. Cervical lymphadenopathy is present in majority of the patients.
Physical Examination
General Appearance
Patient appears normal and in no distress.
HEENT
- Lymphadenopathy, may precede rash, often involves posterior auricular or suboccipital lymph nodes, can be generalized, and lasts between 5 and 8 days.
Skin
- The rash usually starts on the face, becomes generalized within 24 hours, and lasts for about 3 days.
- It occurs in 50% to 80% of patients infected with rubella.
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This is an 11 mo. old infant with a mild rubella rash, as well as a nondescript secondary macular eruption. -
Neck of male patient with rubella. -
This patient presented with a generalized rash on the abdomen caused by German measles (rubella).
