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Infection- Infection in a connected world (tutorial) Flashcards

1
Q

a disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a certain area is known as

a.endemic
b.epidemic
c.pandemic
d.sporadic
c.zoonosis

A

a.endemic

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a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time is known as

a.endemic
b.epidemic
c.pandemic
d.sporadic
c.zoonosis

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b.epidemic

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a disease prevalent across a whole country / the world is known as

a.endemic
b.epidemic
c.pandemic
d.sporadic
c.zoonosis

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c.pandemic

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a disease that occurs infrequently and irregularly

a.endemic
b.epidemic
c.pandemic
d.sporadic
c.zoonosis

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d.sporadic

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5
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infectious disease spread from animals to humans

a.endemic
b.epidemic
c.pandemic
d.sporadic
c.zoonosis

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c.zoonosis

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6
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lyme disease is caused by which spiral bacteria?

a.borrelia burgdorferi
b.yersinia pestis
c.plasmodium
d.flavivirus

A

a.borrelia burgdorferi

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7
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which of these diseases is spread by lxodes tics

a.plague
b.malaria
c.dengue
d.lyme disease

A

d.lyme disease

more common in summer
no person to person transmission
treated without lab tests
diagnosis - serology

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8
Q

which animals are commonly resevoirs of lyme disease

a.mice and deer
b.rabbitts and mice
c.pigs and cows
d.tics

A

a.mice and deer

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9
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what is the incubation period of lyme disease

a.1 week
b.2 days
c.3 weeks
d.4 months

A

a.1 week

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10
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fever , headache , muscle pain and lymphadenopathy are symptoms of which disease

a.malaria
b.lyme disease
c.dengue
d.plague

A

b.lyme disease

characteristic symptoms = erythema migrans rash at site of bite

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at is the appearance of a erythema migrans rash characteristic of lyme disease

a.red circle , clears in the centre
b.small circles
c. body wide pink rash

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a.red circle , clears in the centre

(around bite site)

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12
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plague is caused by which bacteria

a.borrelia burgdorferi
b.yersinia pestis
c.plasmodium
d.flavivirus

A

b.yersinia pestis

gram posiitve rod

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13
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what type of bacteria is yersina pestis (plague)

a.gram positive rod
b.gram positive cocci
c.gram negative rod

A

a.gram positive rod

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14
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what is the main resevoir for plague

a.mice and deer
b.rodents
c.tics

A

b.rodents

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15
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what is the vector of plague?

a.tics
b.mosquitoes
c.fleas

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c.fleas

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16
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infected fleas biting the skin leads to buboes via swelling of which body part (termed bubonic plague)

a.skin
b.blood vessels
c.lymph nodes
d.glands

A

c.lymph nodes

17
Q

pneumonia from haematogenous spread/ direct inhalation of organisms is known as

a.bubonic plague
b.septicaemic plague
c.pneumonic plague

A

c.pneumonic plague

rapid onset and high fatality

18
Q

bacteraemia (bacteria in blood stream) from lymph is known as

a.bubonic plague
b.septicaemic plague
c.pneumonic plague
d.lymphatic plague

A

b.septicaemic plague

19
Q

history taking of returning traveller

A

places and timing
activities
animal contact
symptoms details
targetted exam

always consider HIV, dengue , malaria
typhoid and malaria excluded with lab tests in all cases

20
Q

what is malaria (plasmodium) spread by

a.mosquitoes
b.male anopheles mosquitoes
c.female anopholese mosquitoes
d.aedes species mosquitoes

A

c.female anopholese mosquitoes

21
Q

p falciparum as the cause of malaria causes the …….. severe reaction

a.most
b.least

A

a.most

fever symptoms and may cause acute kidney ijury, anaemia, cerebral malaria

22
Q

artemisinin containing drugs are the first line treatment for which disease

a.lyme
b.malaria
c.plague
d.dengue

A

b.malaria

ABCD prevention and management

23
Q

which disease is caused by infection with 1/4 DENV serotypes of flavivurus

a.lyme
b.malaria
c.plague
d.dengue

24
Q

distribution of which mosquitoes are associated with the global spread of dengue

a.mosquitoes
b.male anopheles mosquitoes
c.female anopholese mosquitoes
d.aedes species mosquitoes

A

d.aedes species mosquitoes

25
Q

what is the incubation period of dengue

a.1 week
b.7-10 days
c.3-4 days

A

b.7-10 days

26
Q

haemorrhagic fever with collapse and bleeding are symptoms of which disease

a.malaria
b.dengue
c. plague
d.lyme disease

27
Q

what is the correct management for dengue

a.artemisinin containing drugs / ABCD of prevention
b.bite prevention, vaccines for prev infected, fluid resuscitation if severe

A

b.bite prevention, vaccines for prev infected, fluid resuscitation if severe

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