Infantile measles symptom?

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Measles in children is a highly infectious disease caused by measles virus infection in children, which mainly affects the skin and respiratory tract. The incubation period of this disease is 7-14 days, the risk of complications of measles in children is very high, can be complicated with pneumonia. Measles is an infectious disease easily occurring in late winter and early spring. It is also an acute infectious disease with high incidence rate and easily transmitted in childhood. It is caused by measles virus in children. Its symptoms are characterized by inflammatory lesions of upper respiratory tract, mucosal spots of measles in children on oral mucosa, fever, and rash. Infantile measles symptom? I'd like to share my views with you.

Infantile measles symptom?

1. Incubation period: children measles incubation period is generally 10-14 days, also as short as 1 week or so. There may be slight temperature rise during the incubation period.

2. Prodromal period: the prodromal period of measles in children is also called pre eruption period, which is generally 3-4 days. The main manifestations of this stage are similar to the symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection: 1) fever, seen in all cases, is more than moderate fever; ② Cough, runny nose, tears, pharyngeal congestion and other catarrhal symptoms, eye symptoms prominent, conjunctival inflammation, eyelid edema, increased tears, photophobia, lower eyelid edge has an obvious congestion line (Stimson line), is very helpful for the diagnosis of measles in children. ③ Koplik spots, which appeared 24-48 hours before eruption, were 1.0 mm in diameter gray white spots with red halo outside. They were only seen on the buccal mucosa facing the lower molar at first, but increased rapidly in one day. They could involve the whole buccal mucosa and spread to the lip mucosa. The mucosal rash disappeared gradually after the appearance of the rash, leaving dark red spots; ④ Occasionally, skin urticaria, infantile measles, macular rash or scarlet fever like rash disappeared when typical rash appeared; ⑤ Some cases may have some nonspecific symptoms, such as general discomfort, loss of appetite, and mental depression. Infants may have digestive symptoms.

3. Rash stage: the rash stage of children usually occurs 3-4 days after fever. The temperature can suddenly rise to 40-40.5 ℃. The rash begins with a sparse and irregular red macular papule. The skin between the rashes is normal. It begins at the back of the ear, neck and along the hairline edge. It develops downward within 24 hours and spreads to the face, trunk and upper limbs. On the third day, the rash affects the lower limbs and feet. In severe cases, the rash often fuses with skin edema and facial swelling and deformation. Most of the rashes were discolored, but some had ecchymosis. There are lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly in the whole body, which last for several weeks. Mesenteric lymphadenopathy can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting. The pathological changes of appendiceal mucosa in children with measles can cause appendicitis symptoms.

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During the period of fever, the children were given a light and digestible liquid diet, such as milk, soybean milk, steamed eggs, etc. they often changed food varieties and made a small number of meals to increase appetite and facilitate digestion. More boiled water and hot soup were given to help detoxification, antipyretic and rash. During the recovery period, high protein and high vitamin foods should be added to guide parents to do a good job in diet care, without taboo.