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Acute, highly contagious exanthematous, vaccine-preventable disease usually affecting children.

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MEASLES

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Measles

Synonym:
CA:
MOT:
INCU:

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Synonym: Tigdas
CA: measles virus/morbilivirus
MOT: Droplet, Indirect with fresh contaminated fomites
INCU: 10-12 days

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Period of communicability of measles

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height of the rash

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charac. of measles:

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rashes maculopapular
confluent
desquamation
pruritus

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(3-4 days)
High fever
highly communicable
3 C’s + photophobia
Stimson line

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PRE-ERUPTIVE PHASE

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pathognomomic sign of measles

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Koplik’s spots

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fine red spots with bluish white spot at the center found in the inner cheek just opposite the molars

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Koplik’s spots

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  • Maculopapular rashes
  • reddish and blotchy
  • “morbiliform rash”
  • first appear on the hairline
    or behind the ears
  • cephalocaudal distribution
  • Exanthem sign
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ERUPTIVE PHASE

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  • “branny desquamation”
  • A severe form known as “black measles”
  • hemorrhagic rashes
  • epistaxis
  • melena
  • marked toxicity may occur.
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POST-ERUPTIVE PHASE

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A contagious viral infection best known by it’s distinctive red rash.

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MEASLES

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Measles

Syn:
CA:
MOT:
INCU:

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Syn: Rubella, RotheIn Disease 3 day measles
CA: RNA rubella virus
MOT: droplets and airborne
INCU: 14-21 days

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period of communicability of german measles

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5 days before and 5 days after rash

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pathognomonic sign of measles

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forscheimer’s

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red lesion on the buccal cavity or soft palate

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forscheimer’s

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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

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german measles

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drug tx for german measles

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chicken pox

SYN:
CA:
MOT:
INCU:

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SYN: Varicella
CA: Herpes Zoster Virus , Varicella Zoster Virus
MOT: droplets and airborne
INCU: 10-21 days

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simultaneous occurrence of a no. of furuncles (boil)

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Furuncolosis

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period of communicability of chicken pox

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one day before rash and 6 days after first crop of vesicles

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skin infection that often follows strep throat

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Erysipelas

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complications of chicken pox

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Furunculosis
Erysipelas
Meningoencephalitis
shingles

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drug tx for chicken pox

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Acyclovir
antipruritic
antihistamine
calamine lotion
bicarbonate soda baths

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complication of measles:

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Pneumonia
Encephalitis
Diarrhea
Otitis Media

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complications of german measles

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Pneumonia
Meningoencephalitis
Thrombocytopenia
Sinusitis
Otitis media

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fetal complications of measles
1st tri-congenital anomalies 2nd tri-abortion 3rd tri-pre mature delivery
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influenza SYN: CA: MOT: INCU:
SYN: FLU CA: Myxovirus Influenza virus A, B, C MOT: Droplet, contact with nasopharyngeal secretions INCU: 1-5 DAYS
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influenza a - influenza b - influenza c - influenza d -
influenza a - animals (birds) influenza b - humans influenza c - humans and pig influenza d - cattle
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surface antigens of influenza
hemagglutinin (HA or H) neuraminidase (NA or N)
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avian influenza SYN: CA: MOT:
SYN: bird flu CA: inluenza a MOT: direct contact with droppings of infected bird
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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
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dx test for influenza
Nose and throat swab Viral Culture Viral Serology
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drug tx for incluence
Amantidine, Zanamivir
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covid 18 syn: ca: mot: incu:
syn: ncov ca: coronavirus mot: droplet, airborne incu: 1-21 days
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- 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
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dx testing for covid 19
- nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) - Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR).
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opacification is often indicative of viral pneumonia
Ground-Glass
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medication for covid 19 to relief symptom
acetaminophen nsaids nasal decongestant honey

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