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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Patient with chickenpox presents with the characteristic [[rash]] and numerous spread out of [[lesions]]. Symptoms usually starts as low-grade [[Fever (patient information)|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 (patient information)|malaise]], [[anorexia]], cough, [[coryza]], tiredness and loss of | Patient with [[chickenpox]] presents with the characteristic [[rash]] and numerous spread out of [[lesions]]. Symptoms usually starts as low-grade [[Fever (patient information)|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 (patient information)|malaise]], [[anorexia]], [[cough]], [[coryza]], [[tiredness]] and [[loss of appetite]]. | ||
==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
The common presenting symptoms of varicella include: | The common presenting symptoms of [[Chickenpox|varicella]] include: | ||
===Common symptoms=== | ===Common symptoms=== | ||
* Infection usually starts as [[low-grade fever]] followed by skin manifestations after 1 to 2 days | * [[Infection]] usually starts as [[low-grade fever]] followed by [[skin]] manifestations after 1 to 2 days | ||
* [[Rash]] initially appears on the head, trunk and then spreads to the rest of the body in a centrifugal pattern, associated with intense [[itch]]. | * [[Rash]] initially appears on the [[head]], [[trunk]] and then spreads to the rest of the body in a centrifugal pattern, associated with intense [[itch]]. | ||
===Less common symptoms=== | ===Less common symptoms=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Reddy Kothagadi M.B.B.S[2]
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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.
Symptoms
The common presenting symptoms of varicella include:
Common symptoms
- Infection usually starts as low-grade fever followed by skin manifestations after 1 to 2 days
- Rash initially appears on the head, trunk and then spreads to the rest of the body in a centrifugal pattern, associated with intense itch.