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Infections Flashcards

1
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Tuberculosis

Infectious Agent:

A

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

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Tuberculosis

Transmission: (spread through)

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Airborne droplet nuclei

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3
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Tuberculosis

It lives ________

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2 to 3 weeks of surface

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4
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Clinical illness most commonly develops within 6 to 12 months after infection

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Tuberculosis

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5
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Persistent cough, blood in sputum, fever, weight loss, night sweats, fatigue, loss of appetite and Lymphadenopathy are Signs and symptoms of ____.

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Tuberculosis

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6
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Vaccine for Tuberculosis

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B. C. G. (Bacille Calmette-Guerin)

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Treatment: Isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, streptomycin & ethambutol alone or in combination for 1 to 2 years

A

Tuberculosis

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8
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Oral ____ lesions are rare, highly contagious usually found on the soft or hard palate and tongue

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Tuberculosis

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9
Q

Viral Hepatitis creates inflammation of the _____.

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Liver

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10
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Which is the only HEP cure able??

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HEP C

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11
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Hep A

Transmission

A

Oral fecal

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12
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Yellow eyes is a symptom of

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Hep A

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13
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Hep B also known as

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Serum Hepatitis

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14
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Hep A is also known as

A

Infectious Hep

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15
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HEP B

Transmission:

A

Blood, blood products, body fluids and saliva

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16
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Percutaneous , intravenous , intramuscular and subcutaneous

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HEP B

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17
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Which hep???

Vaccine : Recombivax, Twinrix , All healthcare workers should get the HBV vaccine

A

Hep B

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18
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Transmission: Blood, blood products , body fluids and percutaneous

IV drug use , tattoos , body piercings , perinatal , hemodialysis and organ transplantation.

Which HEP ???

A

Hep C

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19
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HEP C TREATMENT

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Interferon (only treatable HEP)

20
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Hep D also known as

A

Delta Agent

21
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What’s the most severe version of HEP?

A

HEP D

22
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HEP E

Transmission :

A

Oral feces

23
Q

HEP G is a relative of ___

A

HEP C

24
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HEP E

Transmission:

A

Fecel/oral , person to person & contaminated water

25
Q

Third world country most likely to get

A

Hep E

26
Q

Hep E

Vaccine:

A

THERES NO VACCINE FOR HEP E!!!

27
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Hep G

Transmission:

A

Through blood by parent or perinatal

28
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Hep G

Vaccine

A

THERES NO VACCINE FOR HEP G

29
Q

The HBV vaccine will prevent _____

A

The HBV vaccine will prevent HEP D

30
Q

There are 8 types of human herpes viruses! Herpetic infectious cause:

A 
Recurrent disease
Lesions of the skin, oral cavity and genitalia 
Latent state
Central nervous system infection 
Suppress patient immunity
31
Q

Herpes Virus

Transmission:

A

Saliva , blood , droplets , direct contact (lip/hand) , indirect contact (on objects) and sexual contact

32
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Commonly known as genital herpes but also occurs as an oral infection

A

Herpes simplex type 2 (HSV2)

33
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Ulcers and vesicles in oral cavity. Pharyngitis with fever, malaise.

A

Herpetic Gingivistomatitis

34
Q

Lesions on vermilion border of lips and oral cavity

A

Herpetic labialis

35
Q

Keratitis and ocular herpes infection

A

Herpetic conjunctivitis

36
Q

Infection on the fingers, cuticles and nail beds

A

Herpetic Whitlow

37
Q

Herpes

Treatment:

Prescriptions:

Over the counter:

A

Hsv1 and HSV2 usually heals in 1-3 weeks on its own.

RXS- Acyclovir , Famciclovir and Valacyclovir

Lysine Hydrochloride

38
Q

Herpes 3 is called

A

Varicella-Zoster Virus

39
Q

Varicella Zoster Virus

Transmission :

A

Airborne thru coughing and sneezing , direct contact & from active skin lesions

40
Q

Varicella Zoster Virus

Vaccines:

A

Varicella vaccine is to prevent chicken pox

Varicella Zoster Vaccine to prevent shingles

41
Q

HHV 7 Herpes Key Fact

A

It’s in gingival found in the general population in both diseased AND healthy gums !

42
Q

Herpes 4 - Epstein Barr virus

Transmission :

A

Saliva , direct contact

43
Q

Herpes 5 - Cytomegalovirus

Transmission:

A

Birth canal , breast milk , blood & sexual contact

44
Q

Herpes 6 is also known as the

A

Lymphotrophis virus (Roseola)

45
Q

Herpes 8 - Kaposi’s Sarcoma related virus is considered as ____

A

AIDS , we wouldn’t see them in our dental office

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