CHICKEN POX : CAUSES AND TREATMENT |FINDYOURSELF
CHICKEN POX
It is one of the serious disease in neonates(new born baby), immunocompromised(weak immunity), pregnant women and even healthy adults.It is a viral disease.
Caused:-
· Varicella zoster virus
Features:-
· Mild to moderate fever
· Malaise(Malaise is a feeling of general discomfort, uneasiness, or pain)
· Headache
· Anorexia(An eating disorder causing people to obsess about weight and what they eat.)
· Rash
· Hyper-pigmented macules(Areas of discoloration that are less than 1 cm)
Complications:-
· Secondary bacterial infection
· Necrotizing fasciitis(an infection that results in the death of parts of the body's soft tissue)
· Meningoencephalitis(focal accumulations of a mixed inflammatory cell infiltrate in the meninges and brain)
· Acute cerebellar ataxia(sudden, uncoordinated muscle movement due to disease or injury to the cerebellum)
· Transverse Myelitis( An inflammation of both sides of one section of the spinal cord.)
· LGB syndrome(A condition in which the immune system attacks the nerves.)
Diagnosis:-
· Tzanck test
· Presence of anit IgM antibodies to varicella
Treatment:-
· antihistamine (these are drugs which treat allergies ) to relieve itching
· The disease is allowed to run its course.
Prevention:-
· VZIG(Varicella zoster immune globulin)
Whom to consult :-
· General physician