Measles Signs Symptoms | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient for clinical features seen with measles?

Yes

Did the patient have a prodrome with?

• fever (up to 40.5°C)?

Yes

• cough?

Yes

• coryza?

Yes

• conjunctivitis?

Yes

Did the patient develop within a few days of symptom onset?

• Koplik's spots on the oral mucosa, palate and conjunctiva?

Yes

• a maculopapular rash starting on the face and neck, then involving the trunk?

Yes

• spread of the rash onto the extremities after a few days?

Yes

• confluence in the rash on the face, neck and trunk after a few days?

Yes

After the onset of the rash did the patient develop?

• iridocyclitis with photophobia?

Yes

• a sore throat?

Yes

• headache?

Yes

• abdominal pain?

Yes

• generalized lymphadenopathy?

Yes

• skin desquamation during recovery?

Yes

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Clinical Features of Typical Measles

Purpose: To evaluate a patient for clinical findings associated with typical measles.