Infectious Disease Exam 2 Cards Flashcards
Herpes Virus
DNA virus
Eight types
Don’t survive long outside of the host
2 HSV viruses and their GENERAL locations
HSV-1 Oral
HSV-2 Genital
First you kiss, then you have sex
Presentation of Oral HSV and genital HSV
Vesicles and crusts around the mouth and nose, may also appear digitally
Genital HSV has a similar presentation but around the genitals
Herpes is ALWAYS painful!!
4 Associated symptoms with HSV 1 (besides the vescicles)
Burning skin, Pain with eating, swollen lymph nodes, low grade fever
6 associated symptoms of a genital infection with herpes
Skin pain, Dysuria, Cervicitis, Urinary retention, Swollen lymph nodes, Fever and aches
How often is herpes painful
ALWAYS
What happens after the initial herpes infection
It remains dormant in the basal ganglia and can flare up in response to stress
Progression of HSV keratoconjunctivitis
Starts with blepharitis and can lead to impaired visual acuity and blindness
Transmission of HSV keratoconjunctivitis
Direct inoculation or trigeminal nerve spread - take precautions if cysts are anywhere near the eyes!
4 diagnostic ways to identify HSV
Appearance
Cultures
PCR (used for HSV enchaphalitis)
Tzanck smear (also positive for Varicella)
Tzank smear
Looks for multinucleated giant cells as seen in HSV or Varicella
Diagnostic for HSV conjunctivitis
Appearance of dendritic lesions on fluorescein stain and slit lamp examination
Screening recommendation for HSV
Screening NOT recommended
Usual healing time for HSV - initial outbreak and recurrence
Initial 10-20 days
Recurrence 5-10 days
3 treatment options for HSV
Antivirals (oral or topical)
Anesthetics for symptom relief
Antibiotics for secondary bacterial infections
3 antivirals for treating HSV
Acyclovir - $4 at kroger and comes in more forms than just oral
Famciclovir
Valacyclovir
Drug for ophthalmic HSV
Trifluridine
PK of Valaciclovir and Famciclovir
Renal primarily, no CYP450 interaction
3 most common adverse reactions to herpes antivirals and pregnancy category
Pregnancy category B
GI symptoms, HA, Arthralgia
2 Drugs for CMV infections in immune compromised HIV patients
Ganciclovir and Valganciclovir
Drug used for Acyclovir resistant HSV
Foscarnet (can also be used in CMV in AIDS)
How soon should HSV treatment begin?
48-72 hours after onset
Recipe for Herpes magic mouthwash
1/3 Licocaine or Zilocaine
1/3 Maalox
1/3 Benadryl
2 3oz refills and may make the patient numb
Etiology and progression of Varicella virus
Initial infection results in chicken pox, later recurrence results in shingles