CDN (RESPI INFECTION) Flashcards
Acute, highly contagious exanthematous, vaccine-preventable disease usually affecting children.
MEASLES
Measles
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Synonym: Tigdas
CA: measles virus/morbilivirus
MOT: Droplet, Indirect with fresh contaminated fomites
INCU: 10-12 days
Period of communicability of measles
height of the rash
charac. of measles:
rashes maculopapular
confluent
desquamation
pruritus
(3-4 days)
High fever
highly communicable
3 C’s + photophobia
Stimson line
PRE-ERUPTIVE PHASE
pathognomomic sign of measles
Koplik’s spots
fine red spots with bluish white spot at the center found in the inner cheek just opposite the molars
Koplik’s spots
- Maculopapular rashes
- reddish and blotchy
- “morbiliform rash”
- first appear on the hairline
or behind the ears - cephalocaudal distribution
- Exanthem sign
ERUPTIVE PHASE
- “branny desquamation”
- A severe form known as “black measles”
- hemorrhagic rashes
- epistaxis
- melena
- marked toxicity may occur.
POST-ERUPTIVE PHASE
A contagious viral infection best known by it’s distinctive red rash.
MEASLES
Measles
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Syn: Rubella, RotheIn Disease 3 day measles
CA: RNA rubella virus
MOT: droplets and airborne
INCU: 14-21 days
period of communicability of german measles
5 days before and 5 days after rash
pathognomonic sign of measles
forscheimer’s
red lesion on the buccal cavity or soft palate
forscheimer’s
Rashes: Maculopapular, Diffuse/not confluent, No desquamation, spreads from the face downwards
PS: forscheimer’s (red lesion on the buccal cavity or soft palate)
cervical lymphadenopathy
Fever: low grade fever
german measles
drug tx for german measles
aspirin
chicken pox
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SYN: Varicella
CA: Herpes Zoster Virus , Varicella Zoster Virus
MOT: droplets and airborne
INCU: 10-21 days
simultaneous occurrence of a no. of furuncles (boil)
Furuncolosis
period of communicability of chicken pox
one day before rash and 6 days after first crop of vesicles
skin infection that often follows strep throat
Erysipelas
complications of chicken pox
Furunculosis
Erysipelas
Meningoencephalitis
shingles
drug tx for chicken pox
Acyclovir
antipruritic
antihistamine
calamine lotion
bicarbonate soda baths
complication of measles:
Pneumonia
Encephalitis
Diarrhea
Otitis Media
complications of german measles
Pneumonia
Meningoencephalitis
Thrombocytopenia
Sinusitis
Otitis media
fetal complications of measles
1st tri-congenital anomalies
2nd tri-abortion
3rd tri-pre mature delivery
influenza
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SYN: FLU
CA: Myxovirus Influenza virus A, B, C
MOT: Droplet, contact with nasopharyngeal secretions
INCU: 1-5 DAYS
influenza a -
influenza b -
influenza c -
influenza d -
influenza a - animals (birds)
influenza b - humans
influenza c - humans and pig
influenza d - cattle
surface antigens of influenza
hemagglutinin (HA or H)
neuraminidase (NA or N)
avian influenza
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SYN: bird flu
CA: inluenza a
MOT: direct contact with droppings of infected bird
Chills
Temp. Ranging from 38-40 C
Headache, Myalgia, non-productive
Occasional: laryngitis, hoarseness, conjunctivitis, rhinitis, and rhinorrhea.
Symptoms subsides in 3-5 days
GI manifestations: N and V
influenza
dx test for influenza
Nose and throat swab
Viral Culture
Viral Serology
drug tx for incluence
Amantidine, Zanamivir
covid 18
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syn: ncov
ca: coronavirus
mot: droplet, airborne
incu: 1-21 days
- INTERMITTENT FEVER
- CHILLS
- HEADACHE,
- BODY ACHES
- DRY PRODUCTIVE COUGH WITH HYPOXEMIA (RESP. ACIDOSIS)
- DYSPNEA RELATED TO LOSS OF AERATING SURFACE
- LOSS OF SMELL, LOSS OF TASTE
COVID 19
dx testing for covid 19
- nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT)
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR).
opacification is often indicative of viral pneumonia
Ground-Glass
medication for covid 19 to relief symptom
acetaminophen
nsaids
nasal decongestant
honey
