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Animal & Insect Exposure Flashcards

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Anthrax- epi

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exposure to animals, hides or bioterroism. Aerobic spore forming rod

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Anthrax- Sx

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Cutaneous- erythmatous papules turn necrotic with black to purple eschar.
Inhalational- viral like symptoms, anterior chest pain- mediastinitis
GI- fever, abd pain, rebound tenderness

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Anthrax Dx

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Box car rods in chains, CXR- mediastinal widening, hemorrhagic lymphadenitis

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Anthrax Tx

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Ciprofloxacin or penicillin

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Dengue Fever- Epi

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Togavirus transmitted through mosquito in tropical climate

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Dengue- Sx

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Febrile illness, retroorbital pain, severe pain, macular rash & petechiae

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Dengue- Dx

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ELISA serologic testing, leukocytopnia, thrombocytopneia

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Dengue- Tx

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Supportive therapy

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Cat scratch disease- Epi

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B. henselae from cat scratch or bite. Disseminates in immunocompromised

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CSD- Sx

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Papule or ulcer at site of scratch. Regional lymphadeopathy!, fever & malaise

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CSD- Dx

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ELISA testing or symptoms of cat scratch + regional lymphadenopathy

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CSD- Tx

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Self limiting- if progresses azithro or doxycycline

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Tularemia- Epi

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F. Tularensis. Transmitted via arthropod bite or contact with infected animal flesh- rabbits

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Tularemia- Sx

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tender, erythematous papule turns black eschar with depressed center, regional enlargement

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Tularemia- Dx

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Serologic testing or presence of chancre form syndrome + exposure

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Tularemia- Tx

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Streptomycin or gentamycin

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Toxoplasmosis- Epi

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Toxoplama gondii- protozoa. From undercooked meat, cats, water

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Toxoplas- Sx

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Often asymtomatic- milde febrile illness, lymphadenopathy, fever & malaise

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Toxoplas- Dx

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PCR, Serology

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Toxoplas- Tx

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None if healthy individual, pyrimehamine + sulfadiazine in immunocomp.

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Plague- Epi

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Yersina pestis transmitted from rodents and flea bites

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Plague- Sx

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Buboes- inflammed, necrotizing lymphnodes, sudden onset of fever, malaise, tachycardia, HA & myalgias

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Plague- Dx

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Buboe smears or Ab titer

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Plague- Tx

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Streptomycin- isolate patient

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Malaria- Epi

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Plasmodium parasite transmitted in endemic areas by female mosquitos

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Malaria- Sx

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HA, fever, chest & abd pain, anemia, jaundice, splenomegaly

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Malaria- Dx

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Giema stained blood smear, dipstick test

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Malaria- Tx

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Antimalaials- prophylaxis and tx. Chloroquinine, etc.

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