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Childhood Communicable Diseases & Immunizations Flashcards

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Varicella (Chickenpox)
Transmission

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Direct contact of mucous membranes and lesions. Also airborne.

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Varicella (Chickenpox)

Clinical Manifestations

A

flu like symptoms, pruitic macules that progress to a fluid filled vesicle that open and crust over.

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Varicella (Chickenpox)

Nursing intervention

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supportive- fluids, analgesic, antipyretic. Oatmeal bath, keep fingernails short.

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Coxsackievirus (Hand, Foot, Mouth disease)

Transmission

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Fecal-oral and respiratory (coughing)

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Coxsackievirus (Hand, Foot, Mouth disease)

Clinical Manifestations

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lesions on buccal surface of cheeks, gums and tongue, hands and feet.

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Coxsackievirus (Hand, Foot, Mouth disease)

Nursing intervention

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Supportive: popsicle, Tylenol, contact precautions.

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Erythmea Infectiosum (Fifth Disease)

Transmission

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respiratory secretions and blood

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Erythmea Infectiosum (Fifth Disease)

Clinical Manifestations

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  • Stage 1- flu like illness for 2-3 days, then symptom free for 1-7 days
  • Stage 2- fiery red rash on cheeks “slapped face”, circomoral pallor, lacy rash on body
  • Stage 3- lasts 1-3 weeks as the rash fades.
  • 5th disease: think 5 finger slap to face
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Erythmea Infectiosum (Fifth Disease)

Nursing intervention

A

supportive, droplet precautions

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Haemophilus Influenzae

Transmission

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Contact or Droplet

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Haemophilus Influenzae

Clinical Manifestations

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Viral URI, may lead to meningitis, epiglottitis, pneumonia, sepsis.

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Haemophilus Influenzae

Nursing intervention

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blood and CSF culture, antibiotics, droplet isolation until 24 hrs after initiation of antibiotics, supportive.
HIB vaccine

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Measles (Rubeola)

Transmission

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contact and airborne

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Measles (Rubeola)

Clinical Manifestations

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high fever, coryza (clear runny nose) , cough, *Koplik’s spots (white bumps) on buccal mucosa, red, blotchy maculopapular rash that begins on the face.

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Measles (Rubeola)

Nursing intervention

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supportive

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Rubella (German Measles)

Transmission

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droplet, contact

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Rubella (German Measles)

Clinical Manifestations

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Pink, maculopapular rash that starts on the face. Low grade fever, URI symptoms, lymphadenopathy, Forschheimer spots (erythmatous red pinpoint, or larger, lesions on soft palate)

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Rubella (German Measles)

Nursing intervention

A

supportive, droplet & contact isolation.

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Meningococcus

Transmission

A

contact & Droplet

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Meningococcus
Clinical Manifestations

A

flu like symptoms, prostration, may develop a petechial rash that turns into purpura if child becomes septic.

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Meningococcus

Nursing intervention

A

Penicillin, fluids, maintain airway, droplet precautions until 24 hours after start of antibiotics.
HIB vaccine

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Mumps

Transmission

A

contact & droplet

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Mumps

Clinical Manifestations

A

malaise, low grade fever, pain with swallowing, parotid swelling. May cause orchitis which can lead to sterility in boys.

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Mumps

Nursing intervention

A

supportive, droplet isolation.

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Pertussis (Whooping cough)

Transmission

A

Droplet and contact

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Pertussis (Whooping cough)

Clinical Manifestations

A
  • Catarrhal stage: URI symptoms for 1-2 weeks
  • Paroxysmal stage: whooping cough- 1-6 weeks
  • Convalescent stage: up to 6 weeks, until coughing subsides.
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Pertussis (Whooping cough)

Nursing intervention

A

macrolide antibiotic: erythromycin (also treat close contacts prophylactically), corticosteroid, supportive treatment, droplet isolation until 7 days after antibiotics initiated

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Roseola

Transmission

A

respiratory secretions of healthy individuals

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Roseola

Clinical Manifestations

A

sudden high fever (>103 F)for 3-8 days. When the fever subsides, a pale pink, maculopapular rash starts on the trunk and spreads to the face, neck, and extremities.

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Roseola

Nursing intervention

A

supportive

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Rotavirus

Transmission

A

Fecal-oral Incubation: 2-4 days

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Rotavirus

Clinical Manifestations

A

low grade fever, vomiting, watery diarrhea.

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Rotavirus

Nursing intervention

A

fluid and electrolyte replacement, contact isolation

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Contraindications to Immunization

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  • Fever, moderate illness
  • Allergies to medications, food, or any vaccine (eggs, preservatives)
  • Any previous adverse reactions to a vaccine in the past
  • Does the child have cancer, leukemia, AIDS? Any immunocompromised
  • Has the child taken prednisone, steroids, anticancer medications or radiograph tx in past 3 months
  • Mild illness: can still get the vaccine
  • Moderate: should not get vaccine/ delayed
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Adverse Reactions

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  • erythema, tenderness, swelling at the injection site, low grade fever, irritability.
  • Anaphylaxis (tachycardia, hypertension, irritability, headache, nausea, tremors, rash, SOB) Treat with Epinephrine. Often caused by additives (egg, yeast)
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vaccine given at birth

A

Hep B:
It’s a series

37
Q

Live vaccines

A

MMR
Varicella
- given at 12 months of age; because of stronger immune system

38
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Kindergarten required vaccines:

A
  • DTap: booster/ at least first dose
  • IPV: Polio
  • MMR
  • Varicella
39
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Covid 19/ Flu

A

recommended yearly

40
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11-12 yo vaccines

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  • Tdap: If received last dTap 10 years prior
  • HPV: genital warts (can start at 9 yo- recommend at 11 yo check up)
  • Meningicoccal

OB/PEDs: Final (18 decks)

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