Chickenpox – Diagnosis and Management

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.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered