CHICKENPOX

Situation : Doctor Edna gives advices to a junior nurse whose son is very ill.

Doctor Edna : How is your son, Dewi?

Nurse Dewi : He got slightly feverish and unwell. After 24 hours he got an itchy rash all over his skin.

Doctor Edna : That’s the symptom of chikenpox that often affects children. Is he here hospitalized?

Nurse Dewi : Yes, doctor. He is in room 407.

Doctor Edna : I’ll see him after the meeting. We have to watch out. It is a very infectious viral disease that is
normally mild and within short duration. Itchy rash on the skin consists of fluid-filled blisters.

Nurse Dewi : What should I do doctor?

Doctor Edna : As his mother at the same time as his nurse, you follow our instructions, okay? Don’t worry just
give him your big love.

Nurse Dewi : Thank you, doctor.

Answer the question below.

1. What’s wrong with Dewi’s son?

2. What are the symptom?
3. Are mothers affected?why?
4. What’s the advice of Doctor Edna?
Situation : Mr. Ahmad is seeking advice from doctor bayu regarding his wife.

Mr. Ahmad : Doctor, my wife is nearly 50 years old. She got very bad headache and muscular cramps and got
very high body temperature. Her skin got very dry.

Doctor Bayu : Oh, your wife must have been overexposed to excessive heat.

Mr. Ahmad : Yes, we have just returned from umroh trip. It was very hot in Mecca.

Doctor Bayu : She must be cooled down, immersion by cool water and fanning. She may be wrapped in wet
sheet.

Mr. Ahmad : Doctor, she is now unconsious.

Doctor Bayu : Don’t worry. When she is up again, we give her drinks and salt solution. When her temperature
is back to normal, about 380C, she must be dried and wrapped in a dry blanket. She has a
heatstroke. Just keep her comfortable.

Mr. Ahmad : thank you.

1. What causes heat stroke? bad headache and muscular cramps and got very high body temperature
2. How would you treat the patient? immersion by cool water and fanning She may be wrapped in wet
sheet.
3. What are the indications? bad headache and muscular cramps and got very high body temperature,
excessive heat
4. Where have Mr. And Mrs. Ahmad been? Mecca
5. Could you describe an excessive heat? very high body temperature about 380C