Dx

Dx

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Multiple Choice

An infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract with fever and

muscular aches, it is transmitted by a virus and it probably occurs in

epidemics.

• rubella

• allergic rhinitis

• influenza

• varicella

• parotitis

It's influenza

Multiple Choice

A common infectious viral disease of children, with mild fever,

swollen lymph nodes and a rash. It possibly causes stillbirth or

malformation of an unborn baby if the mother catches the

disease when she's pregnant.

• rubella

• varicella

• coryza

• pertussis

• rhinitis

Dx:

This is Rubella

Multiple Choice

An illness, with inflammation of the nasal passages, in which someone sneezes and coughs and has a blocked and running nose.

• varicella

• coryza

• rubeolla

• rhinitis

• parotitis

Multiple Choice

An infectious disease of children, caused by a herpes virus, and characterized by fever and red spots turning to itchy blisters.

• rubeolla

• infectious parotitis

• varicella

• rubella

• coryza

This is varicella - H. zoster

Multiple Choice

An infectious disease of children where the body is covered with a red rash.

It weakens the body's resistance to other disease, especially bronchitis and ear infections.

In an adult it probably is very serious.

• infectious parotitis

• pertussis

• rubeolla

• influenza

• varicella

This is Rubeolla

Multiple Choice

An infectious disease of children, with fever and swellings in the salivary glands, the cause is a paramyxovirus.

• pertussis

• infectious parotitis

• allergic rhinitis

• coryza

• rubella

Multiple Choice

An infectious disease affecting the bronchial tubes, common in children and sometimes very serious.

The patient coughs very badly and makes a characteristic 'whoop' when inhaling after a coughing fit.

• coryza

• rhinitis

• pertussis

• influenza

• parotitis

Dx:

Pertussis

Multiple Choice

Inflammation in the nose and eyes caused by an allergic reaction to plant pollen, mould spores,

dust mites or animal hair.

• coryza

• rhinitis

• influenza

• pertussis

• rubeolla

Dx:

This is Allergic Rhinits