Friday, February, 10, 2012

Smallpox

Table of Contents

Alternative Names

Variola - major and minor; Variola


Symptoms
  • Backache
  • Delirium
  • Diarrhea
  • Excessive bleeding
  • Fatigue
  • High fever
  • Malaise
  • Raised pink rash -- turns into sores that become crusty on day 8 or 9
  • Severe headache
  • Vomiting

Signs and tests

Tests include:

  • DIC panel
  • Platelet count
  • White blood cell count

Special laboratory tests can be used to identify the virus.


Review Date: 04/13/2009
Reviewed By: Daniel Levy, MD, PhD, Infectious Diseases, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)