African Trypanosomiasis Rash Mnemonic : [NEVER FORGET AGAIN]

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Here is a quick mnemonic “WHITE RASH“ to remember about African Trypanosomiasis Rash

This can be valuable for patients as well as medical doctors, nurses & students doing their clinical rounds. You can also find it very useful for med exams like USMLE, NEET PG, FMGE, NExT & NCLEX exams

African Trypanosomiasis Rash : How To Remember Easily ?

  • W – Winterbottom’s sign is a posterior cervical lymphadenopathy seen in African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense.

  • H – Hemolymphatic disease followed by meningoencephalitis is a manifestation of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense infection.

  • I – In eastern or western Africa, the Tsetse fly bite can transmit African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense or Trypanosoma brucei gambiense.

  • T – The primary symptom of African trypanosomiasis is a Trypanid rash, which appears as blotchy or annular erythematous macular and papular rash primarily on the trunk, accompanied by pruritus.

  • E – Erythematous macular and papular rash is a characteristic feature of African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense or Trypanosoma brucei gambiense.

  • R – Rash (Trypanid) may develop several weeks after the chancre at the site of the tsetse fly bite in African trypanosomiasis.

  • A – African trypanosomiasis is caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense or Trypanosoma brucei gambiense.

  • S – Several weeks after the tsetse fly bite, a rash (Trypanid) may appear in African trypanosomiasis.

  • H – Hemolymphatic disease followed by meningoencephalitis is seen in African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense.

 
 

Mnemonic : WHITE RASH

Dr. Arin Nandi

Passionate About Medical Science & Helping Future Doctors Achieve Top Ranks In Medical Exams. He is professionally a dentist as well as a public health expert from JIPMER working in govt.health department
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