Herpes, Pharyngitis, Mono

Question 1

What is the incubation period for infectious mononucleosis?

Answer 1

4-8 weeks

Question 2

Viral shedding for infectious mono lasts how long?

Answer 2

months

Question 3

What % of adults are seropositive for infectious mono?

Answer 3

95%

Question 4

What is the hallmark of mono?

Answer 4

lymphocytosis and atypical lymphocytes in the blood

Question 5

Splenic rupture occurs in how many cases out of 1000?

Answer 5

1-2

Question 6

Is this viral or bacterial pharyngitis?

• posterior pharynx erythema
• no tonsillar hypertrophy

Answer 6

Viral

Question 7

What is the prognosis of pharyngitis?

Answer 7

• spontaneously resolves in 3-5 days

- antibiotics reduce duration by 1-2 days

Question 8

What % of herpes cases are asymptomatic?

Answer 8

75%

Question 9

how is herpes spread?

Answer 9

contact with skin, lesions or secretions that contain HSV1

Question 10

Herpes that results in vesicular lesions on gingiva is called what?

Answer 10

herpes gingivostomatitis

Question 11

Herpes that results in vesicular lesions on tonsils and posterior pharynx is called what?

Answer 11

herpes pharyngotonsillitis