Other Terms: Infectious Parotitis / Epidemic Parotitis
Etiologic Agent
Paramyxoviridae
Source of infection
Secretion of the mouth and nose
Mode of Transmission
1. Direct contact
2. Indirect contact with the articles freshly soiled with secretion from the nasopharynx
Period of Communicability
Cases are infectious for up to a week (normally 2 days) before parotid swelling until 9 days after<|>48-hours period immediately preceding onset of swelling is considered the time of highest communicability
Clinical Manifestation
Sudden headache
Earache
Loss of appetite
Fever
Swelling of the parotid gland (between the earlobe and angle of the mandible)
Complications
Orchitis
Oophoritis
Mastitis
Nuchal rigidity
Deafness
Meningoencephalitis
Pancreatitis
Myocarditis
Nephritis
Diagnostic Tests
Serum amylase Determination
Complement Fixation Test
Hemo-agglutination Inhibition Test
Neutralization Test
Viral Culture
Treatment Modalities
Analgesics for pain
Antipyretics for fever
IV Fluid Replacement
Hot and Cold Application
Nursing Management
Medical Aseptic Protective Care
Single-occupancy room
Oral Care and Personal Hygiene (warm salt-water gargles)
