Mumps

• Mumps

  • Contagious viral infection
  • Spread via respiratory droplets
  • Fever, headache, malaise, joint pain
  • Commonly inflammation of one or both parotid glands
  • Swelling on one or both sides of the face - causing pain when the mouth is opened
• Incubation period for mumps?

  14-21 days
• Cause of mumps

  Mumps virus
• red flags in mumps?

  
  

  • Pregnant women
  • refer any case of suspected mumps
  • GP must notify the local health protection team (HPT), who will arrange a saliva collection to confirm diagnosis
  • Must notify the GP before attending so they can prepare for risk prevention
• Treatment

  Paracetamol liquid- Ibuprofen liquid
• Counselling

  • Apply a cool or warm compress to the glands to help relieve pain
  • MMR vaccine covers this
  • Keep hydrated (avoid citrus juices as this may worsen the pain)
  • Keep child off school about 5 days after the swelling appears
• Mumps 


  Diagnosis ?

  
• Key characteristic of mumps ?

  Swelling on one or both sides of the face , causes pain when mouth is opened ( think: DOUBLE CHIN appearance)