General Infection

Question 1

Rabies

Answer 1

viral infection transmitted from the bite of an infected animal

Question 2

incubation period in rabies in humans is

Answer 2

2 weeks to several months

Question 3

signs and symptoms of rabies

acute encephalitis

Answer 3

malaise, fever, headache

mania, lethargy, coma

Question 4

how do you diagnose rabies?

Answer 4

PCR of saliva or CSF

fatal if intreated!

Question 5

how do you treat?

Answer 5

human rabies immunoglobulin (HRIG)

4 doses over 4 days

Question 6

how do you treat lyme disease?

Answer 6

oral doxycycline or amoxicillin

Question 7

organism responsible for lyme disease

Answer 7

borrelia species (tick must be attaches for over 24 hours for it to occur)

Question 8

lyme disease presentation

Answer 8

erythema migrans rash

arthritis

fever

malaise

fatigue

mylagia

Question 9

antigenic shift

Answer 9

abrupt major change

Question 10

antigenic drift

Answer 10

occurs overtime

changes the antigenic properties

Question 11

how do you treat impetigo?

Answer 11

flucloxacillin

Question 12

cellulitis organisms

Answer 12

strep pyogenes

staph aureus