A family who recently emigrated from Romania brings their 7-year-old child to the pediatrician with complaints of conjunctivitis and periorbital swell

Subject
Paediatrics
System
Infectious Diseases, Ophthalmology

Kathryn

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A family who recently emigrated from Romania brings their 7-year-old child to the pediatrician with complaints of conjunctivitis and periorbital swelling. The child has had coughing with a runny nose and high fever for 3 days. Small lesions with blue-white centers are seen in his oral cavity. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this child’s symptoms?
(A) Diphtheria
(B) Pertussis
(C) Roseola
(D) Rubella
(E) Rubeola
 
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