2. parotid duct, or Stensen duct
• A The parotid duct, or Stensen duct, is a salivary duct. It is the route that saliva takes from the major salivary
gland, the parotid gland, into the mouth
• A The parotid duct, or Stensen duct, is a salivary duct. It is the route that saliva takes from the major salivary
gland, the parotid gland, into the mouth
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3. definition
Mumps is caused by mumps virus, paramyxovirus.
The mode of transmission is direct contact, airborne droplets, saliva and
possibly urine.
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4. incubation
14-21 days
7 days before to 9 days after swelling appears, virus in saliva are more in
number just before and after parotitis onset.
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5. symptoms
Headache
Anorexia
Generalized malaise
Fever 1 day before glandular swelling, fever lasts for 1-6 days
Glandular swelling usually of parotid one side or bilaterally.
Enlargement and reddening of Whartons ducts and Stensens duct.
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6. Diagnostic test
• History collection
• Physical examination
• Cell culture from saliva
• Urine test
• CSF
• Blood test
• passive immunity- birth to age of 6 months if mother is immune before
pregnancy.
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7. Treatment
• Isolation of the child until swelling has subsided and symptomatic
management
• Analgesics
• Hydration
• Alimentation
• Antipyretics
• rest
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8. complication
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• Meningoencephalitis
• Orchitis, epididymitis
• Auditory nerve involvement, resulting in unilateral deafness.
