{"id":1832,"date":"2025-07-14T15:09:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/?p=1832"},"modified":"2025-07-14T15:09:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:09:17","slug":"mumps-symptoms-etiology-treatment-medicine-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/14\/mumps-symptoms-etiology-treatment-medicine-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Mumps Symptoms, Etiology, Treatment – Medicine Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mumps Symptoms, Etiology, Treatment – Medicine Notes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mumps is an acute viral illness<\/strong> caused by the mumps virus (Paramyxoviridae)<\/strong>, primarily affecting the salivary glands<\/strong> and sometimes other organs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Etiology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f Mumps virus<\/strong> = single-stranded (-) sense RNA virus<\/strong>, enveloped
\u2714\ufe0f Family: Paramyxoviridae<\/strong>
\u2714\ufe0f Spread by respiratory droplets<\/strong>
\u2714\ufe0f Peak incidence in unvaccinated children (5\u201315 years)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mumps
Mumps Highyield Notes<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Important Features (Mnemonic: \u201cPOM-POM\u201d)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Feature<\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
P<\/strong> = Parotitis<\/strong><\/td>Bilateral parotid gland swelling (painful, tender)<\/td><\/tr>
O<\/strong> = Orchitis<\/strong><\/td>Testicular swelling, pain, risk of infertility (especially in postpubertal males)<\/td><\/tr>
M<\/strong> = Meningitis<\/strong><\/td>Aseptic meningitis (most common CNS complication)<\/td><\/tr>
P<\/strong> = Pancreatitis<\/strong><\/td>Epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting<\/td><\/tr>
O<\/strong> = Oophoritis<\/strong><\/td>Ovarian inflammation (rare in females)<\/td><\/tr>
M<\/strong> = Mastitis<\/strong><\/td>Breast inflammation (rare)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f Prodrome<\/strong>: Fever, malaise, headache, myalgias<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f Orchitis<\/strong> \u2192 risk of testicular atrophy, infertility (rare)
\u2714\ufe0f Aseptic meningitis<\/strong> \u2192 headache, neck stiffness (common CNS finding)
\u2714\ufe0f Sensorineural hearing loss<\/strong> (rare, usually unilateral)
\u2714\ufe0f Pancreatitis<\/strong> (rare but USMLE favorite)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diagnosis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f Clinical diagnosis<\/strong> (parotitis in unvaccinated child)
\u2714\ufe0f Serology<\/strong>: Mumps IgM antibody
\u2714\ufe0f RT-PCR<\/strong> from buccal swab (confirmatory in atypical cases)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prevention<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f MMR vaccine (live attenuated)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n