Infecton

Question 1

What are the two medications used to manage fever?

Answer 1

Acetaminophen & Ibuprofen

Question 2

What medication should NEVER be used to manage fever in children & why?

Answer 2

ASA (Aspirin) b/c of increased risk for Reye Syndrome

Question 3

How should ticks be removed?

Answer 3

Fine-tip tweezers
Grasp as close to skin as possible & pull gently/slowly
Clean w/soap & water
Wash Hands
Keep tick incase illness appears after removal

Question 4

Humoral Immunity =

Answer 4

B-cells remember certain antigens & secrete antibodies

Question 5

Cellular Immunity =

Answer 5

T-cells attack antigens that are marked as “bad guys” by the B-cells

Question 6

MRSA

BACTERIAL

Answer 6

Direct contact/droplets
Abx resistance
Bumpy, red, swollen, painful skin

Question 7

Scarlet Fever =

BACTERIAL

Answer 7

Strep – strawberry tongue & sandpaper skin

Question 8

Diphtheria =

BACTERIAL

Answer 8

Oral/nose infx – airway obstruction & suffocation

Question 9

Pertussis =

BACTERIAL

Answer 9

whooping cough & ↑ secretions

Question 10

Tetanus (lockjaw) =

BACTERIAL

Answer 10

Muscle contractions & spasms

Question 11

Botulism =

BACTERIAL

Answer 11

Food-borne – NO HONEY for babies

Question 12

Osteomyelitis =

BACTERIAL

Answer 12

Bone & soft tissue infx that spread through the blood

Question 13

Septic Arthritis =

BACTERIAL

Answer 13

joint space infx –> aspirate/abx

Question 14

Mumps =

VIRAL

Answer 14

Parotid gland swelling & fever

Question 15

Chicken Pox (varicella) =
(VIRAL)

Answer 15

Itchy red macules –> papules –> vesicles –> scab

Question 16

Measles (rubeola) =

VIRAL

Answer 16

Koplik spots (white cluters), coryza, maculopapular rash; lives on surfaces 1hr spread via droplets

Question 17

Rubella (German Measles) =

VIRAL

Answer 17

Spreads via aerosol; avoid pregnant women, irregular macular rash, red eyes, & lymphadenopathy

Question 18

Roseola =

VIRAL

Answer 18

“Rosey” pink, blanchable rash

Question 19

5th Disease =

VIRAL

Answer 19

Slapped red cheeks, lace-like trunk rash, & bad if pregnant

Question 20

Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease =

VIRAL

Answer 20

“Herpangina”– vesicles on hands, feet, & mouth

Question 21

When is chicken-pox NOT contagious?

Answer 21

Once the lesions scab/dry

Question 22

What if chicken pox is latent?

Answer 22

Shingles

Question 23

What is lupus?

Answer 23

Chronic autoimmune dz w/remissions & exacerbations

Question 24

What are some manifestations you may see w/Lupus?

Answer 24

Butterfly rash (malar)
Vasculitis
Alopecia, joint pain, fatigue, Raynaud's, stomatitis, pleurisy, and/or seizures

Question 25

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura =

Answer 25

Occurs 1-4wks after viral infx (or MMR vaccine)

Causes platelet destruction –> bruising/pinpoint petechiae/large area of purpura

** THINK BLEEDING/PLATELETS **

Question 26

What are the complications of ITP?

Answer 26

Hemorrhage/bleeding

Question 27

Treatment for ITP =

Answer 27

Corticosteroids (prednisone/solone–PO)
2-3 weeks OR once platelets ≥ 30,000
AVOID ASA/NSAIDs (trauma/bleeding)

** PLATELETS VERY LOW < 10,000 **

Question 28

What is Henoch-Schonlei?

Answer 28

Vasculitis –> leakage of IgA –> irritates small vessels –> purpura rash, kidney/gut probs, & joint pain

Question 29

S/S of Henoch-Schonlei =

Answer 29

Purpura
Joint pain
Bloody poop/pee

Question 30

Treatment for Henoch-Schonlei =

Answer 30

Corticosteroids (if joints/GI affected)

Renal tests & BP monitor (if kidney’s affected)