Infections Flashcards

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Tuberculosis

Infectious Agent:

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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

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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 _____.

A

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 ???

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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?

22
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HEP E

Transmission :

A

Oral feces

23
Q

HEP G is a relative of ___

24
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HEP E

Transmission:

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Fecel/oral , person to person & contaminated water

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Third world country most likely to get
Hep E
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Hep E Vaccine:
THERES NO VACCINE FOR HEP E!!!
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Hep G Transmission:
Through blood by parent or perinatal
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Hep G Vaccine
THERES NO VACCINE FOR HEP G
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The HBV vaccine will prevent _____
The HBV vaccine will prevent HEP D
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There are 8 types of human herpes viruses! Herpetic infectious cause:
``` Recurrent disease Lesions of the skin, oral cavity and genitalia Latent state Central nervous system infection Suppress patient immunity ```
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Herpes Virus Transmission:
Saliva , blood , droplets , direct contact (lip/hand) , indirect contact (on objects) and sexual contact
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Commonly known as genital herpes but also occurs as an oral infection
Herpes simplex type 2 (HSV2)
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Ulcers and vesicles in oral cavity. Pharyngitis with fever, malaise.
Herpetic Gingivistomatitis
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Lesions on vermilion border of lips and oral cavity
Herpetic labialis
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Keratitis and ocular herpes infection
Herpetic conjunctivitis
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Infection on the fingers, cuticles and nail beds
Herpetic Whitlow
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Herpes Treatment: Prescriptions: Over the counter:
Hsv1 and HSV2 usually heals in 1-3 weeks on its own. RXS- Acyclovir , Famciclovir and Valacyclovir Lysine Hydrochloride
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Herpes 3 is called
Varicella-Zoster Virus
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Varicella Zoster Virus Transmission :
Airborne thru coughing and sneezing , direct contact & from active skin lesions
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Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccines:
Varicella vaccine is to prevent chicken pox Varicella Zoster Vaccine to prevent shingles
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HHV 7 Herpes Key Fact
It’s in gingival found in the general population in both diseased AND healthy gums !
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Herpes 4 - Epstein Barr virus Transmission :
Saliva , direct contact
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Herpes 5 - Cytomegalovirus Transmission:
Birth canal , breast milk , blood & sexual contact
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Herpes 6 is also known as the
Lymphotrophis virus (Roseola)
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Herpes 8 - Kaposi’s Sarcoma related virus is considered as ____
AIDS , we wouldn’t see them in our dental office