Measles differential diagnosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Vidit Bhargava, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Measles is a disease characterized by the classical clinical triad of cough, coryza and conjunctivitis. In most cases the presentation is classical and the diagnosis can be sufficiently made clinically. However, in a few cases certain other diagnostic possibilities must be kept in mind. These include other viral exanthams such as erythema infectiosum, other maculopapular rashes etc.
Differential diagnosis
Following is a list of most commonly confused conditions with measles:
- Viral fevers leading to exanthams
- Drug eruptions and other hypersensitivity manifestations
- Erythema infectiosum (Fifth Disease) caused by Parvovirus B19
- Enteroviral Infections
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Kawasaki Disease
- Meningococcal meningitis presenting with spots on lower back and chest
- Scarlet Fever
- Roseola infantum
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Rubella
- Toxic Shock Syndrome