Chickenpox – Diagnosis and Management

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Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

  • Background
    • Including transmission, prevalence, complications, prognosis
  • Diagnosis
    • How to assess someone with suspected chickenpox
  • Management
    • How to manage, children, adults, pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding, and immunocompromised people with chickenpox, as well as how to handle exposure to chickenpox 
  • An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
  • An audit suggestion
  • A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn to:

  • Accurately diagnose chickenpox.
  • Advise on self-care and infection control for people with chickenpox.
  • Minimize the severity and duration of chickenpox symptoms.
  • Reduce the likelihood of complications of chickenpox.
  • Admit to hospital, refer, or seek specialist advice as appropriate.


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Topics covered

Dermatology Infectious-Disease Paediatrics Reproductive Women's Health

Date created

02/03/2022

Last revision

16/02/2023

Next revision

02/03/2027

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