Influenza Mx Flashcards
1
Q
who is given vaccination
A
>65yrs young children pregnant women chronic health conditions: asthma, COPD, HF, diabetes healthcare workers
2
Q
giving antivirals
A
health patients not at risk of complications do not need antiviral Rx
antiviral if at risk complications
3
Q
two antiviral options
A
oral oseltamivir 75mg BD 5 days
inhaled zanamivir 10mg BD 5 days
4
Q
when does antiviral therapy need to be started
A
within 48hrs symptoms onset
5
Q
post-exposure prophylaxis - who
A
higher risk patients
6
Q
post-exposure prophylaxis - when
A
within 48hrs of close contact
7
Q
post-exposure prophylaxis - what
A
oral oseltamivir 75mg OD 10 days
inahled zanamivir 10mg OD 10 days
8
Q
complicatins
A
otitis media, sinusitis bronchitis viral pneumonia 2ry bacterial pneumonia worsening chronic conditions febrile convulsion encephalitis
