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    Roseola Infantum, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Roseola Infantum, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Roseola Infantum, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Roseola Infantum, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

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    This book describes Roseola Infantum, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases

    Roseola is a disease produced by the human herpes virus type 6B (HHV-6B) and possibly type 7 (HHV-7).

    These herpes viruses have only been recently recognized.

    Roseola, rarely known as “sixth disease,” is a contagious illness that is caused by a virus.

    It shows up as a fever accompanied by a signature skin rash.

    Roseola is also called the names roseola infantum and exanthem subitum.

    The infection is normally not serious and normally affects children between the ages of 6 months and 2 years.

    The illness can also be produced by another herpes virus, called human herpes 7.

    Like other viruses, roseola is spread through small airborne droplets of fluid, normally when someone coughs, talks, or sneezes.

    The most frequent cause of roseola infection is the human herpes virus 6 but the cause can also be another herpes virus known as human herpes virus 7.

    Like other viral airborne illnesses, such as a frequent cold, roseola spreads from person to person through contact with an infected person's respiratory secretions or saliva.

    A healthy child who shares a cup with a child who has roseola could be infected by the virus.

    Roseola is contagious even if no rash is evident.

    That indicates the disorder can spread while an infected child has only a fever, even before it is clear that the child has roseola.

    The doctor should look for signs of roseola if the child has interacted with another child who has the illness.

    Unlike chickenpox and other childhood viral illnesses that spread rapidly, roseola infrequently cause a communitywide outbreak.

    The infection can happen at any moment of the year.

    Risk factors

    Most children (86%) will have infection of roseola by the age of 1 year.

    Roseola is seldom seen in adults, as infection during childhood probably provides lifelong immunity to the disease.

    Repeat attacks have been acknowledged to happen but are not frequent.

    Older infants are at the highest risk of acquiring roseola since they have not had time to develop their own antibodies against many viruses.

    While in the womb, the babies acquire the antibodies from their mothers that protect them as newborns from contracting infections, such as roseola.

    But this immunity diminishes with time.

    The incubation period for roseola is about 9–10 days after exposure.

    The most frequent symptoms of roseola are a sudden, high fever accompanied by a skin rash.

    A fever is indicated high if the child’s temperature is between 102 and 105°F (38.8-40.5°C).

    The fever normally lasts 3-7 days.

    The rash develops after the fever subsides, normally within 12 to 24 hours.

    The skin rash is pink in color and can be flat or raised.

    It normally begins on the abdomen and then spreads to the face, arms, and legs.

    This hallmark rash is an indication that the virus is at the end of its course.

    In many cases of roseola, the child looks well with few or no signs or symptoms.

    Typical cases are featured by these:
    1. High fever (often up to 40 C) for 3–5 days
    2. Upper respiratory symptoms such as a sore throat, cough, runny nose or congestion
    3. Irritability and tiredness
    4. The rash appears around days 3 to 5, as fever subsides:
    a. Typically small rose-pink or red raised spots (2–5 mm in diameter) that blanch (turn white) when touched
    b. Some spots may be enclosed by a lighter halo of pale skin
    c. Mainly affects trunk and seldom spreads to involve the neck, face, arms and legs
    d. Similar spots happen on soft palate and uvula (Nagayama spots)
    e. Non-itchy, painless and does not blister
    f. May fade within a few hours or persist for as long as two days

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Roseola Infantum
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Symptoms
    Chapt

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateApr 6, 2020
    ISBN9780463990971
    Roseola Infantum, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Roseola Infantum, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Roseola Infantum,

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2020 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Roseola Infantum, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What You Need to Treat Roseola Infantum)

      This e-Book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiography account of my journey as a medical student to family doctor on my other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiography account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      My diagnosis and treatment capability has improved tremendously from my continued education.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Roseola

      What is Roseola?

      Roseola is a disease produced by the human herpes virus type 6B (HHV-6B) and possibly type 7 (HHV-7).

      These herpes viruses have only been recently recognized.

      Roseola, rarely known as sixth disease, is a contagious illness that is caused by a virus.

      It shows up as a fever accompanied by a signature skin rash.

      Roseola is featured by high fever lasting for 3–5 days, runny nose, irritability and fatigue.

      As the fever subsides, a typical rash

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