Measles

Protocols

Clinical Features:


Prodromal stage (3-4 days):

  • Fever 
  • Cough 
  • Red Eye 
  • Runny nose(Coryza)
  • Koplik"s spot (buccal mucosa againest upper 2nd molar teeth)

Exanthematous(6-7 days):

  • Maculopapular rash appear 4th of day of fever 
  • Rash start behind the ear then extremities next 3-4 days

Convalescence stage:

  • Rash fades

Investigations:

  • CBC : Leukopenia with absolute lyphopenia 
  • if cough : x-ray chest 

Rx:

  • Symptomatic & supportive
  • Diet: Oily food & more protein খেতে হবে। 
  • প্রচুর পানি খেতে হবে। 


if Fever:

 Syp.Napa (Paracetamol)(120mg/5 ml) 

Dose: 15mg/kg/dose ...3/4 times daily.......3-5 days (if temp present)

  • 5-8 kg = 4ml - 5ml 
  • 8-11 kg = 5-7ml 
  • 12-16 kg= 10 ml /2 TSF 

6-12 months:

Cap. Retinal forte(100000IU)

  • Day -1 & Day -2

>12 months:

Cap. Retinal forte(200000IU)

  • Day -1 & Day -2

Xerophthalmia/Malnutrition:

Cap. Retinal forte(200000IU)

  • Day -1 &Day -2 
  • 3rd dose- 2 weeks after 1st dose 

If eye symptom:

Iventi(moxifloxacin) eye drop

  • 1 Drop each eye..... 6 hourly.....7 days

If Cough:

  • Lemon juice
  • Tulsi leaf juice
  • warm water 

 if secondary infection:

  • Proper antibiotics

prevention:

  •  বাচ্চাকে MR/MMR vaccin. দিতে হবে। 
  • বাসায় কোন বাচ্চার হলে তাকে অন্য বাচ্চা থেকে আইসোলেসনে রাখতে হবে। (Rash উঠার ৪ দিন আগে ও ৪ দিন পরে)