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Childhood Diseases Flashcards

1
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What disease is characterized by Koplik spots (small bright red spots)?

A

Measles

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What disease could come with blindness in vitamin A deficient children, ADEM, and SSPE?

A

Measles

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3
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How is measles prevented?

A

Live attenuated vaccine

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How is respiratory syncytial virus spread?

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Inhalation of aerosols

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What is a major characteristic of respiratory syncytial virus?

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Replication limited to the respiratory tract

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6
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Is there an animal reservoir for respiratory syncytial virus?

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NO

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How is respiratory syncytial virus treated?

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NO vaccine

Antiviral: ribavirin

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How is chicken pox spread?

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Inhalation of aerosol

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What are the symptoms of chicken pox?

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Fever, malaise, headache -> rash on scalp, face, trunk

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10
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What is a major complication of VZV?

A

Shingles

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11
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How is chickenpox treated?

A

Live attenuated VACCINE

Also antiviral: acyclovir

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12
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How is poliovirus spread?

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Fecal to oral

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13
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Where does the poliovirus initially infect?

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Intestines

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14
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What is the major complication of poliovirus?

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Invasion into the CNS: limb paralysis from damage to medulla oblongata

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15
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How is poliovirus treated?

A

VACCINATION

Killed: SALK
Live: SABIN

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How is rotavirus spread?

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Ingestion of contaminated material

17
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What are the symptoms of rotavirus?

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Vomiting and fever -> diarrhea

18
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How is rotavirus treated?

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VACCINES: RotaTeq and Rotatarix

HYGIENE and REHYDRATION

SP17: Micro/Immuno (Test 2) (13 decks)

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