Rubella Quiz
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Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (Primary Care Physician)
Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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What is Rubella?
Infection with the rubella virus. Rubella is very contagious as it spreads through droplets when sneezing. In pregnant women, rubella can also infect and harm the fetus.
Typical Symptoms of Rubella
Oral petechiae
Skin over the entire body is red
Fever
Headache
Pain in the same joints on both left and right sides.
Bloodshot eyes
Swollen lymph nodes, usually small swellings at the neck, armpits, groin and behind the ears
Rash remains separate and not joining or overlapping
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Rubella
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Is your whole body red?
Do you have a fever?
Do you have headaches or a heavy feeling in your head?
Do you have joint pain on both sides of your body?
Do you have bloodshot (red) eyes?
Treatmentof Rubella
There is no specific treatment for this condition. The doctor may provide medicines to relieve symptoms like fever. Certain groups, such as pregnant women, may require medications injected into the bloodstream to protect their fetus.
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References
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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(14)60539-0/fulltext
Bouthry E, Picone O, Hamdi G, Grangeot-Keros L, Ayoubi JM, Vauloup-Fellous C. Rubella and pregnancy: diagnosis, management and outcomes. Prenat Diagn. 2014 Dec;34(13):1246-53. doi: 10.1002/pd.4467. Epub 2014 Sep 16. PMID: 25066688.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pd.4467
Winter AK, Moss WJ. Rubella. Lancet. 2022 Apr 2;399(10332):1336-1346. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02691-X. PMID: 35367004.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02691-X/fulltext
Shafayi A, Mohammadi A. A Review on Rubella Vaccine: Iran (1975-2010). Arch Razi Inst. 2021 Jul;76(2):167-192. doi: 10.22092/ari.2021.353242.1594. Epub 2021 Jul 1. PMID: 34223717; PMCID: PMC8410184.
https://archrazi.areeo.ac.ir/article_123455.html
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Reviewed By:
Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (Primary Care Physician)
Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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