Incubation Periods and Spider Bites

Question 1

Diptheria

Answer 1

2-7 days

Question 2

Pertussis

Answer 2

5-21 days (RMJ says 7-10 days?)

*Need to finish 5 days antibiotics to be non-infectious

Question 3

Influenza

Answer 3

1-4 days, mean of 2

Question 4

Rubella (same as congenital)

Answer 4

14-23 days

*contagious 3 days before to 5-7 days after rash

Question 5

Rubeola (red measles)

Answer 5

10 days avg (7-18 days)

*contagious 3-5 days before appearance of rash to 4 days

Question 6

Roseola

Answer 6

5-15 days

Question 7

Fifth disease

Answer 7

4-14 days up to 21 days

*Contagious before slapped cheek appearance, can RTS

Question 8

Varicella Zoster

Answer 8

Incu 10-21 days

*contagious one day before rash and after initial appearance when everything is crusted over

Question 9

Mumps

Answer 9

12-25 days

RTS 9 days* after swelling of parotid

Question 10

Cat Scratch disease

Answer 10

3-10 days

Question 11

Rocky Mt. Spotted Fever

Answer 11

2-14 days

Question 12

Lyme

Answer 12

1-55 days

Avg 11

Question 13

Mono

Answer 13

2-6 weeks, 30-50 days

Question 14

Infant botulism

Answer 14

3-30 days

Question 15

Tetanus

Answer 15

2 days-2mo

Question 16

Congenital C. Trachomatis

Answer 16

5-14 days

Question 17

Congenital Gonorrhea

Answer 17

2-5 days

Question 18

Congenital toxo

Answer 18

avg 7 days, range from 4-21 days

Question 19

Coxsackie

Answer 19

3-6 days

Question 20

Hep A

Answer 20

15-50 days

Question 21

Dengue Fever

Answer 21

3-14 days

Question 22

Streptococcus

Answer 22

2-5 days

Contagious 1-7 days*

Question 23

Smallpox

Answer 23

7-17 days

Question 24

Rabies

Answer 24

1-3 mo

*Contagious 3-5 days prior to onset

Question 25

Hep B

Answer 25

2-6 months

Question 26

Brown Recluse Spider Bite (4)

Answer 26

1. Local reaction with mild itching or stinging at time of bite (not systemic); bite is painless
2. Pain starts 2-8h after bite with redness around puncture and a central pustule or blister
3. Swelling, itching, tenderness and red vesicle 12-24h later
4. Black star shaped bite with central necrosis and edema

Question 27

Black Widow Spider Bite (5)

Answer 27

1. No local s/s
2. Severe muscle cramping beginning from 10min-1hour after bite; cramping in abd, flank, thighs, chest
3. Sweating, irritability, n/v
4. CNS w/ HA, anxiety, salivation, lacrimation, sweating and HTN
5. Mortality in 50% of young children

Question 28

Scorpion Bite (3)

Answer 28

1. Severe local and painful burning sensation with redness discoloration and edema with necrosis
2. Systemic rxn: restless, hyperactive, abnormal eye movements, facial twitching, increased salivation, diaphoresis, resp. paralysis
3. Death from pulm. edema, shock, or resp. failure

Question 29

Shift to left

Answer 29

BANDS (Wbc)

Question 30

Shift to right

Answer 30

LYMPH