Author: Helen Mackey / Editor: Sarah Edwards / Codes: / Published: 02/11/2021
A 32-year-old woman brings her 4-year-old toddler to the paediatric Emergency Department on a Thursday night. The child has a fever, sore throat and a widespread itchy, vesicular rash that Mum says came on 2 days ago.
The child is generally well and appropriate for discharge with a diagnosis of uncomplicated Chickenpox. As they leave, you note that Mum is pregnant. She confirms to you she is 25 weeks pregnant. She is unsure if she has ever had chickenpox as a child and has never been tested.
