TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Viral Exanthems A1 - Shirk, Arianna A1 - Sorrentino, Annalise A2 - Schafermeyer, Robert A2 - Tenenbein, Milton A2 - Macias, Charles G. A2 - Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 - Yamamoto, Loren G. Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4e AB - Most childhood exanthems are benign, self-limited, and require no treatment; but hidden in this presentation is an occasional myocarditis, encephalitis, or pneumonia.Worldwide, rubeola is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Early recognition can control spread.Roseola infantum is a common cause of febrile seizures in infants. A full fontanelle may be present in up to 25%.Children with varicella that may benefit from antiviral agents include patients on corticosteroids or chronic salicylates, immunocompromised patients, and those older than 12 years.Neonatal herpes has three presentations in the first 6 weeks of life: Encephalitis with seizures, disseminated with a “neonatal sepsis” appearance, and those localized to the skin, eye(s), and mouth. Early treatment with acyclovir will prevent progression. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/07 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105685006 ER -