Children diseases (Aj)

Téma prezentace: Children diseases
Typ souboru: prezentace PPTX
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• Children diseases

Chickenpox

• Red itchy spots over the entire body, moderate fever and mild flu-like symptoms.
• Caused by varicella zoster virus, mostly occurs during the first decade of life.
• Treatment with antihistamines to reduce itching, cures against fever.
• Incubation period 10-20 days, infectious period-few days before disease breaks.

 
Whooping cough

• Bacterial infection affecting the respiratory system, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
• Characterised by fever, nasal discharge and long fits of coughing followed by wheezy breathing and possibly vomiting. Symptoms are typically worse at night.
• Treatment by antibiotics and being on fresh air.
• Incubation period seven days after exposure, infectious period 5-7 weeks.

 
Fifth disease

• Due to infection with Parvovirus B19. The child will sometimes initially develop mild flu-like symptoms.
• Red specks, firstly on the cheeks, and later spreading to involve the arms, thighs and buttocks.
• Can last for 14 days, will dissappear by itself.
• Incubation period about 2 weeks, when the rash appears-no longer infectious.
• Pregnant women should avoid being in contact with children with fifth disease as it may cause a miscarriage
• Hand, foot and mouth disease
• Caused by a number of different enteroviruses, develop a large number of small spots and blisters, fever of up to 39ºC.
• Treatment by a plenty of drink, dissappers itself.
• Incubation period is two to three days between being exposed, infectious as long as blisters or spots are still present.
• Scarlet fever
• By a strain of streptococcus bacterium and it is caught through droplet infection.
• Symptoms are moderate fever, a sore throat, rash and pink tongue.
• Treatment by antibiotics, avoid contact to other children.
• Incubation period is 7 days, contagious about 10 days.

 
Zdroje:

• www.wikipedia.org
• http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/childrensdiseases.htm
• http://children.webmd.com/features/childhood-illnesses-get-the-facts