19th April 2022

A 32 year old woman calls her GP because she is worried that she has been in contact with someone with measles

A 32 year old woman calls her GP because she is worried that she has been in contact with someone with measles in the previous week. She works in a university and there has been an outbreak amongst the students. Her past medical history includes type 2 diabetes mellitus and mild asthma (last exacerbation five years ago). She lives at home with her husband and young child. She also reports that her period is delayed by 2 weeks and she normally has a regular cycle. She has no symptoms of measles.

What feature of this patient’s presentation and history makes you most worried about her risk of developing further complications?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.