A 40-year-old man from Sierra Leone presents to a London hospital with high fever, headache, and severe pharyngitis. He is a healthcare worker who rec...

Question

A 40-year-old man from Sierra Leone presents to a London hospital with high fever, headache, and severe pharyngitis. He is a healthcare worker who recently managed patients during a Lassa fever outbreak. He develops facial and neck oedema. What clinical feature most strongly suggests Lassa fever over other differential diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

Sore throat with exudative pharyngitis and facial/cervical oedema in a patient with epidemiological risk from West Africa

Answer

Maculopapular rash

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Joint pain

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Diarrhoea

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Jaundice

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Lassa Clinical Distinction