EXTRA PRACTICE: Airborne Infectious Diseases Flashcards
Name all diseases that contain toxins that are produced by lysogeny (phage conversion)
Scarlet Fever
Diptheria (toxigenic strain)
Match: VF includes an Erythrogenic toxin
Scarlet Fever
Match: Virulence Factor includes Mycolic Acid
Tuberculosis
Match: Contain bacilli that are obligate aerobes
Tuberculosis
Match: SXS are chronic and include bloody cough, low grade fever, night sweats
Tuberculosis
Match: A treatment option include multidrug therapy, used for a minimum of at least 6 months
Tuberculosis
Match: Leading cause of death by infectious disease world wide
Tuberculosis
Match: Caused by a gram-negative, coccobacillus bacteria
Pertussis
Match: VF includes being able to multiply in ciliated epithelial cells of respiratory tract
Coronavirus Disease 2019
Match: Diagnosis can be done via PCR, Antigen testing, or serology
Coronavirus disease 2019
Match: SXS include erythema of the throat, tonsils, middle ear accompanied by a fever
Streptococcal Pharyngitis
Match: SXS include Toxemia, High Fever, and Red bumps on the tongue with a central white coating
Scarlet Fever
Match: SXS include a Flat, bright red sandpaper rash on the upper body
Scarlet Fever
Match: SXS include Toxemia, Partial paralysis of soft palate and pharynx, along with heart and kidney damage
Diphtheria - Toxigenic Strain
Match: Is gram positive, bacilli, pleomorphic, and resistant to drying
Diphtheria - Toxigenic and Nontoxigenic strains
Match: SXS include formation of a greyish, tough, psuedomembrane in the throat. This is usually a SXS that occurs later
Diphtheria - Nontoxigenic strain
Match: VF include a capsule and tracheal cytotoxin that damages the ciliary escalator
Pertussis
Match: SXS include Cold-like symptoms and a violent uncontrollable cough
Pertussis
Name all diseases that have a causasive agent of streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcal pharyngitis
Scarlet Fever
Name all disease that are highly contagious
Pertussis
Smallpox
Match: Has MDR and XDR strains
Tuberculosis
Match: Preventative measures include the BCG vaccine; however, it is not used in the US
Tuberculosis
Name all disease that have SXS of a Low-grade fever
Tuberculosis
Match: Preventative measures include a multivalent vaccine or a nasal spray vaccine
Influenza
Name all diseases that have SXS of a High Fever
Scarlet Fever
Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Measles
Match: Is gram positive and contains encapsulated diplococci
Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Match: VF include α hemolysin
Pneumococal Pneumonia
Name all diseases that contain β hemolysin as a VF.
Name all diseases that contain α hemolysin as a VF.
β hemolysin
- Streptococcus Pharyngitis
- Scarlet Fever
α hemolysin
- Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Match: SXS include High Fever and Chest Pain
Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Match: Diagnosis includes Serological testing and looking for capsular antigen in urine
Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Match: Preventative measures include a Conjugate Vaccine that can protect up to 13 strains
Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Match:
Match: SXS range from mild to severe, including Septic Shock, Dry Cough, and Respiratory failure due to Shortness of Breath
Coronavirus Disease 2019
Match: Usually no treatment required, but can use Antiviral tablets for mild cases, and in severe cases, use Antivirals, Steroids, and Antibodies
Coronavirus Disease 2019
Match: AKA Variola
Smallpox
Match: Caused by an enveloped DNA virus that can produce proteins that inhibit complement enzymes/proteins
Smallpox
Match: Preventative measures include Vaccine through injection of a live Vaccina virus. This can have mild-severe side effects
Smallpox
Match: Has potential for bioterrorism and has been completely eradicated from human population by vaccination
Smallpox
Match: AKA Varicella
Chickenpox
Name all disease that multiply in epithelial cells of the respiratory tract
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (ciliated)
- Chickenpox (URT)
Match: SXS include an itchy rash that contains discrete, fluid-filled vesicles on the face, chest and back
Chickenpox
Match: Treatment include non-aspirin medication (in children) and calamine lotion
Chickenpox
Match: AKA Herpes Zoster
Shingles
Match: SXS include Merging, fluid-filled, band like rash that exists on one side of the body
Shingles
Match: SXS include Blister scabs that develop in 7-10 days and excruciating nerve pain (post herpatic neuraglia)
Shingles
Match: AKA as Rubeola
Measles
Match: VF include attachment by H and F proteins
Measles
Match: SXS include virema, and a merging, macular rash, and conjunctivitis
Measles
Match: SXS include a high fever and clustered white lesions in the inner cheek
Measles
Match: Preventative measures include the use of a monovalent vaccine and MMR vaccine
Measles
Match: This disease can have complications include viral pneumonia and inflammation of the brain
Measles
Match: AKA German Measles or 3-day Measles
Rubella
Match: SXS include a discrete, macular rash and last a short amount of days. This disease usually has a mild/no fever, along with conjunctivitis
Rubella (German Measles)
Match: This disease can have complications that result in fetal damage as it can exist as a material infection during the first trimester
Rubella (German Measles)
Name ALL diseases that have SXS of rashes.
Indicate which is a macular (flat) rash or a raised/elevated/vesiclar/papular rash.
Include if it is discrete/merging or if its pus/fluid filled
MACULAR (flat) RASH
- Scarlet Fever
- Measles (merging)
- Rubella (discrete)
VESCICULAR/PAPULAR/ELEVATED/RAISED
- Smallpox (pus-filled)
- Chickenpox (fluid-filled; discrete)
- Shingles (fluid-filled; merging bands)
Name all viral infections and indicate whether they are caused by a DNA or RNA virus
- Influenza (RNA)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (RNA)
- Smallpox (DNA)
- Chickenpox (DNA)
- Shingles (DNA)
- Measles (RNA)
- Rubella (RNA)
Name all disease that have SXS of toxemia
Scarlet Fever
Diphtheria (toxigenic strain)
Name all disease that have SXS of viremia
Smallpox
Chickenpox
Measles
Match: VF include the ability to multiply in macrophages
Tuberculosis
Which airborne diseases have NO treatment?
Measles (Rubeola)
Rubella
