Snapshot A 3-year-old girl is brought to the urgent care clinic for a rash. She attends daycare, where several other children had a similar rash and fever about 2 weeks ago. The patient began having a fever last night, and the itchy rash erupted this morning on the head and chest. On physical exam, she has multiple vesicles on her face, chest, and back, as well as excoriations from scratching. The mom is reassured, and the physician informs her to keep the patient away from other children while she is contagious. Introduction Classification login to view 7 more bullets Prevention login to view 3 more bullets Epidemiology Demographics login to view 2 more bullets Risk factors login to view 2 more bullets ETIOLOGY Pathogenesis login to view 4 more bullets Presentation Symptoms login to view 1 more bullet Physical exam login to view 4 more bullets Studies Labs login to view 4 more bullets Differential Herpes simplex virus login to view 2 more bullets Contact dermatitis login to view 2 more bullets DIAGNOSIS Making the diagnosis login to view 2 more bullets Treatment Management approach login to view 1 more bullet Conservative login to view 3 more bullets Medical login to view 12 more bullets Post-exposure prophylaxis login to view 7 more bullets Complications Disseminated disease login to view 2 more bullets Cutaneous scarring Prognosis Chickenpox is often self-resolving in children