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Roseola InfantumAka: Roseola, First Viral Exanthem of Childhood, Exanthem Subitum, Human Herpes Virus Type 6

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  1. Etiology
    1. Human Herpes Virus Type 6
    2. Human Herpes Virus (Herpesviridae)
  2. Signs
    1. High Fever for 3-4 days
      1. Occurs at onset without accompanying localizing signs
      2. Fever Without Focus
        1. Often a diagnostic dilemma until the rash appears
    2. Fine, Erythematous maculopapular rash for 24 hours
      1. Involves entire body
      2. Onset after fever has subsided
  3. Management
    1. Symptomatic
    2. Tylenol

Exanthema Subitum (C0015231)

Definition (MSH)An acute, short-lived, viral disease of infants and young children characterized by a high fever at onset that drops to normal after 3-4 days and the concomitant appearance of a macular or maculopapular rash that appears first on the trunk and then spreads to other areas. It is the sixth of the classical exanthematous diseases and is caused by HHV-6; (HERPESVIRUS 6, HUMAN). (From Dorland, 27th ed)
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9058.1, 058.1, 058.10, 058.10, 058.11, 058.11
MSHD005077
EnglishExanthem subitum, Exanthema Subitum, Exanthema subitum due to human herpesvirus 6, Pseudorubella, Roseola, ROSEOLA INFANT D/T HHV-6, Roseola Infantum, Roseola infantum due to human herpesvirus 6, SIXTH DIS, Sixth Disease, Sixth disease due to human herpesvirus 6, Three day fever
Spanishexantema subito, pseudorrubeola, roseola, roseola infantil, roseola infantil por virus del herpes humano 6, seudorrubeola, sexta enfermedad
Parent ConceptsExanthema Subitum (C0015231), OTHER HUMAN HERPESVIRUSES (C1955628), Exanthema (C0015230), Skin Diseases, Viral (C0162628), Roseolovirus Infections (C0376549), Viral diseases with exanthemata NOS (C0153062), Ambiguous concept (C1274012), Human herpes virus 6 infection of skin (C1304208)
SourcesCOSTAR, DXP, ICD9CM, MSH, MTH, MTHICD9, NDFRT, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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