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Causative agent of Tetanus/Lock Jaw

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Clostrodium Tetani

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Signs and symptoms of Tetanus

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Trismus
Opisthotonus
Risus Sardonicus

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Management of Tetanus

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Antibiotics
1. Penicillin
2. Metronidazole

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Causative Agent of Poliomyelitis/ Infantile Paralysis

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Legio Debilitans

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Mode of Transmission of Poliomyelitis

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FECAL AND ORAL

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Localized Poliomyelitis
Signs and symptoms are sore throat, tonsillitis, and enlarged cervical lymph nodes

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Abortive Polio

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Systemic Poliomyelitis
Flu like signs and symptoms

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Nonparalytic Polio

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It is a type of Polio that affects the spinal cord/ destruction of motor neurons
Signs and symptoms are painful muscle spasm and asymmetrical paralysis/weakness

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Paralytic Polio

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It is a type of polio that affects the brain stem which can cause respiratory paralysis

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Bulbar Paralysis

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How to prevent Polio?

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Sabin/ OPV Vaccine
Salk/IPV Vaccine

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Causative agent of Rabies

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Rabdovirus

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Rabies
Invasive Stage Signs and Symptoms

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Fever
Headache
Photophobia
Numbness

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Rabies
Excitement Stage Signs and Symptoms

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Hydrophobia> pathognomonic sign
Aerophobia
Maniacal Behavior

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Rabies
Paralytic Stage Signs and Symptoms

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Generalized and Respiratory Paralysis

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Confirmatory Test of Rabies

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Fluorescent Rabies Antibody Test

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RA 9482

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RABIES ACT

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Causative Agent of Dengue

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Dengue Virus
Onyong onyo Virus
Chikungunya Virus

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Mode of Transmission of Dengue

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Mosquito bite> Aedes Aegypti

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Signs and Symptoms of Grade 3 Dengue Fever

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Shock
Narrowed pulse pressure
Abdominal pain

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Signs and Symptoms of Grade 4 Dengue Fever

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Profound Shock> Undetected BP and Pulse

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Signs and Symptoms of Grade 1 Dengue Fever

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Continuous High Fever > normal, high, normal

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Signs and Symptoms of Grade 2 Dengue Fever

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Spontaneous Bleeding> epistaxis, Hematemesis, Melena

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Screening Test for Dengue fever
It is used to check for vascular resistance

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Rampel Lead Test/ Tourniquet Test

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Confirmatory test for Dengue
It is use to check if the blood has antibody

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ELISA
RAPID AGGLUTINATION TEST

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Nursing management of Dengue Fever

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Rest
Ice pack
Fluid replacement
a. ORS> no bleeding
b. IVF Isotonic: NSS and LR > with bleeding

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Causative Agent of Malaria/ Marsh Fever

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Protozoal Parasites
> Plasmodium Vivax
> Plasmodium Ovale
> Plasmodium Falcifarum

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Severe type of Malaria
It can cause death
Common in PH

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Plasmodium Falcifarum

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Mode of Transmission of Malaria

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Mosquito Bite > Anopheles Mosquito
Blood Transfusion
Contaminated Needles

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Diagnostic test for Malaria

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Blood Smear

30
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Prophylactic drug for Malaria

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Chloroquine

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First line of drug of Malaria

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Artemether Lumefrantine

32
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Drug for severe Malaria

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Quinine
IM/IV
Supine for an hour
S/E > dizziness

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Follow up drug for of Malaria

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Primaquine

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Causative agent of Filiarisis

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Wechereria Bancofti
Brugia Malayi
Brugia Timori

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Mode of Transmission of Filiarisis

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Mosquito Bite > Aedes Poecillus

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Filiarisis
Acute Stage signs and symptoms

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Lymphadeniitis
Lymphangitis
Funiculitis
Epididymitis

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Filiarisis
Chronic Stage signs and symptoms

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Hydrocele
Elephantiatis
Lymphedema

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Diagnostic tests for Filiarisis

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Nocturnal blood exam> blood exam is drawn after eight pm
Immuno chromate graphic test> day time

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Causative Agent of Paragonimiasis

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Paragonimus Westermani

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Signs and symptoms of Paragonimiasis

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TB like signs and symptoms> weight loss, coughing out of blood

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Causative agent of Schistosomiasis

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Schistosoma japonicum
Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosoma haematobium

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Causative agent of Trichomoniasis

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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Signs and symptoms of Trichomoniasis

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Male> asymptomatic
Female> greenish yellowish vaginal discharge

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Management of Trichomoniasis

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Metronidazole
Clotrimazole> for pregnant

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Treatment for Schistosomiasis

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Praziquantel> Biltricide

46
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Schistosomiasis

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SNAIL FEVER

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Filiriasis

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Elephantiasis

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Malaria

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MARSH FEVER

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DENGUE OR HEMORRHAGIC FEVER

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BREAKBONE FEVER

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RABIES

51
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TETANUS

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