Immunizations Flashcards
Why pertussis still around?
Vaccine isn’t that immunogenic, so immunity wanes
Why measles still around?
Non-vaccination
Travel
Diphtheria dangerous how?
Toxins
Arrythmias
Diphtheria presentation?
High temp, puss on tonsils, toxin-mediated
Pertussis concerns?
Hypoxia encephalopathy
From coughing episodes
Pertussis DDx
Swab: PCRs
Serology Bloods
Pertussis treatment?
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin
How long pertussis cough lasts for?
“The 100 day cough”
What bacteria can cause periorbital cellulitis?
Haemophilus B
Staph, strep
Mumps complications
Orchitis
Encephalitis
Parotid enlargement
How is polio spread?
Fecal oral
How is mumps spread?
Close contact
How to differentiate varicella rash?
Vesicular
Variable sizes
Centrally distributed
Why varicella hospitalizations?
Secondary cellulitis
When use ZiG, Zoster immunoglobulin?
Within 72 hours
Immunocompromised
Pregnant
Varicella spread How?
Respiratory
3 CSF of Measles
Cough
Conjuntivitis
Choryza
Complication of Mealses
Otitis media
Pneumonia
Encephalitis
Hep B complications?
HCC
Cirrhosis
Liver
Congenital Rubella complications?
Deafness
Heart defects
Blind
Mental retardation