Dz: Infectious Dz

Question 1

Hepatitis B

Answer 1

Transmitted - Blood bourne
  - mother to baby
  - contaminated instruments
  - unsafe sex
  - blood transfusion or direct contact
S/S: low grade fever, jnt/mm pain
Chronic hepatitis (liver failure): 95% infants
Viable for up to 7 days

Question 2

Hepatits A

Answer 2

Transmitted - bodily fluids, feces, ingestion of contaminated food/drink
S/S: very fatigue, jnt pain, clay stool, jaundice (yellow skin/eyes)
Viable up to 28 days

Question 3

Hepatitis C

Answer 3

Transmitted - IV drug users
85% of people contract chronic form
S/S: can have no outward signs, cirrhosis (enlarged liver-tender), ankle edema, LE neuropathy
Viable for 6-7wks
No vaccination

Question 4

Alcoholic Hepatitis

Answer 4

Occurs with extreme alcoholic intake

Question 5

HIV

Answer 5

Sexually transmitted - blood bourne
Leading cause of death- Africa
53% homo/bisexuals contracted
S/S: swollen lymph glands, rash, SOB, arthritis
  - may not show until 10-15yrs later
PT: improve neuropathy, mm weakness

Question 6

Nosocomial Infxns

Answer 6

Hospital acquired bacterial infxns - ICU’s

Suspected when pt gets fever after entering hospital