Ch 46 (test 12) Flashcards
serum sickness
Massive immune reaction that occurs when the patient develops antibodies against the injected circulating antibodies.
S&S: fever, arthritis pain, myalgia, and arthralgia.
contraindications for vaccines
immune deficiency or cancer
pregnancy
allergies to vaccine parts (eggs/ gelatin)
blood transfusion/immune globulin (3 mo)
advanced HIV
acute infection, fever or history of febrile convulsions
for severe anaphylaxis related to immunizations keep
epinephrine
to attend school children must have vaccinations for
- Hepatitis B
- DPT
- Heamophillus Influenza b/HIB
- Poliovirus (IPV)
- MMR
- Varicella
- Meningococcal
- Pneumococcal
- Influenza
- Hepatitis A
- HPV
Hepatitis B schedule
Birth, 1-2 mo, 6-18 mo
DPT (diptheria, pertusus, tetanus) schedule
2,4,6,15-18 mo, 4-6 yr
Heamophillus influenza b/HIB
2,4,6,15-18 mo
Poliovirus (IPV)
2,4,6-18 mo, 4-6 yr (TOPV is oral)
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
12-18 mo, 4-6 yr
Varicella
12-18 mo (one dose)
meningococcal
11-12 yr
pneumococcal
2,4,6,12-15 mo
influenza
after 6 mo, then yearly (oct-nov)
Hepatitis A
after 12 mo (2 doses)
HPV
age 9 (rec for 11-26yo) 3 doses at 0, 2, 6 mo.