Image Based Question – 79345

Young patient with fever, arthralgia,headache and is on NSAIDs,and has macules over the nose image is given

A. Chikungunya

B. Measles

C. Dengue

D. Fixed drug reactions

Correct Answer » A Explanation

Answer- A. Chikungunya

Symptoms of the disease include:

• Fever
• A petechial or maculopapular rash of the trunk and occasionally the limbs
• Arthralgia or arthritis affecting multiple joints.
• The pain associated with CHIKV infection of the joints persists for weeks or months.
• Typical macules over the nose.
• Typically, the fever lasts for two days and then ends abruptly.
• Ocular inflammation may present as iridocyclitis and have retinal lesions as well.
• Pedal edema (swelling of legs) is observed in many patients.