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Communicable diseases Flashcards

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Chickenpox (varicella): Mode of Transmission,

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Airborne droplets. Can also be spread by contact with open sores

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Chickenpox: Incubation Period,

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10–21 days

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Chickenpox: Period of Communicability,

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1–2 days before rash until 5 days after

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Chickenpox: Signs and Symptoms,

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Fever and rash, especially on chest, abdomen, back, and proximal extremities

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Measles: Mode of Transmission,

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Airborne droplets and direct contact with nasal and throat secretions

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Measles: Incubation Period,

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3-7 days

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Measles: Period of Communicability,

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4 days before rash to 4 days after

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Measles: Signs and Symptoms,

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Fever, cough, eye irritation, rash

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Mumps: Mode of Transmission,

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Droplets of saliva or contact with objects contaminated by saliva

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Mumps: Incubation Period,

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16-18 days

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Mumps: Period of Communicability,

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2 days before swelling to 5 days after

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Mumps: Signs and Symptoms,

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Muscle aches, loss of appetite, headache, painful swelling of parotid gland

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Hep A: Mode of Transmission,

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Fecal–oral route

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Hep A: Incubation Period,

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28–30 days

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Hep A: Period of Communicability,

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2 weeks after infection until 3 days after jaundice appears

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Hep A: Signs and Symptoms,

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Fever, nausea, loss of appetite, malaise, abdominal pain, jaundice

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Hep B: Mode of Transmission,

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Blood, semen, CSF, amniotic fluid, vaginal secretions

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Hep B: Incubation Period,

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60–90 days

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Hep B: Period of Communicability,

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As long as hepatitis B surface antigen test is positive

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Hep B: Signs and Symptoms,

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Nausea, loss of appetite, malaise, abdominal pain, jaundice, but most patients don’t show symptoms.

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Hep C: Mode of Transmission,

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Blood, semen, CSF, amniotic fluid, vaginal secretions

22
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Hep C: Incubation period,

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6–9 weeks

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Hep C: Period of Communicability,

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From 1 week before symptoms appear; chronic carriers can transmit the virus forever.

24
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Hep C: Signs and Symptoms,

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Nausea, loss of appetite, malaise, abdominal pain, jaundice, but most patients don’t show symptoms.

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(HIV)/(AIDS): Mode of Transmission,

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Blood, semen, CSF, amniotic fluid, vaginal secretions, breast milk

26
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(HIV)/(AIDS): Incubation period,

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Less than 1 year; might never progress to AIDS with proper treatment.

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(HIV)/(AIDS): Period of Communicability,

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Most easily transmitted when viral load is high

28
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(HIV)/(AIDS): Signs and Symptoms,

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Fever, sore throat, fatigue within a few weeks of being infected; opportunistic infections later

29
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Influenza: Mode of Transmission,

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Airborne droplets and direct contact

30
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Influenza: Incubation period,

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1-4 days

31
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Influenza: Period of Communicability,

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1 day before symptoms appear to 7 days after

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Influenza: Signs and Symptoms

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Fever, nonproductive cough, severe muscle aches, sore throat, headache and severe weakness

33
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Croup: Mode of Transmission,

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Airborne droplets and direct contact

34
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Croup: Incubation period,

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2-3 days

35
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Croup: Period of Communicability,

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During incubation period to 10 days after symptoms start

36
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Croup: Signs and Symptoms,

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Symptoms of upper respiratory infection, dyspnea, barklike cough in children

37
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Pertussis: Mode of Transmission,

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Airborne droplets

38
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Pertussis: Incubation Period,

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9-10 days

39
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Pertussis: Period of Communicability,

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Up to 3 weeks (5 days if on antibiotics)

40
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Pertussis: Signs and Symptoms,

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Symptoms of upper respiratory infection, then severe uninterrupted coughing followed by a whooping sound on inspiration

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Pneumonia: Mode of Transmission,

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Droplets

42
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Pneumonia: Incubation Period,

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1-3 days

43
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Pneumonia: Period of Communicability,

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Until 24 hours after antibiotics

44
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Pneumonia: Signs and Symptoms

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Fever, chills, shortness of breath, tachypnea, pleuritic chest pain, productive cough

45
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Tuberculosis: Mode of Transmission,

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Airborne droplets

46
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Tuberculosis: Incubation Period,

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2-10 weeks

47
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Tuberculosis: Period of Communicability,

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Until 2–4 weeks after antibiotics

48
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Tuberculosis: Signs and Symptoms,

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Cough, fever, night sweats, weight loss

49
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Meningitis: Mode of Transmission,

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Direct contact

50
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Meningitis: Period of Communicabbility,

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3 days after infection to 24 hours after antibiotics

51
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Meningitis: Incubation Period,

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3-4 days

52
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Meningitis: Signs and Symptoms,

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Abrupt onset of fever, nausea, vomiting, severe headache, nuchal rigidity, photophobia, petechiae

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