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Y3R5: Medicine I 🩺 > L1: Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers > Flashcards

L1: Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Flashcards

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Case Presentation of VHF

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DDx of VHF

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Def of VHF

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Different Famelies of VHF

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Survival dependent on an animal or insect host, for the natural reservoir

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Site of Filoviridae

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Case Fatality of Filoviridae

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Agents of Filoviridae

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Site of Arenaviridae

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Agents of Arenaviridae

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Case Fatality of Arenaviridae

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Site of Bunyaviridae

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Agent of Bunyaviridae

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Case Fatality of Bunyaviridae

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Site of Flaviviridae

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Agents of Flaviviridae

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Case Fatality of Flaviviridae

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Genome of VHF

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All are single-stranded RNA.

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Structure of VHF

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All are enveloped (transmission by foods or drinks???)

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Infectivity of VHF

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  • Infectious during viremia stage.
  • Low infectivity dose (1-10 viruses can cause infections).
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Reservoir of VHF

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Humans are not the natural reservoir but accidentally infected when comes in contact with infected hosts.

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Outbreaks of VHF

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Human outbreaks are sporadic and irregular.

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Infectivity of Humans in VHF

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Human infected can infect another human

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Type of VHF

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  • VHFs are zoonosis: Animal hosts (Rodents) and arthropod vectors are main reservoirs.
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MOT of VHF

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  1. Bite of infected arthropod (ticks or mosquitos)
  2. Aerosol from infected rodent excreta
  3. Direct contact with infected animals / carcasses or fomites
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Pathogenesis of VHF

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Target organ of VHF

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The target organ is the vascular bed (hemorrhage)

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Replication of VHF

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The replication of virus is intracellularly

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What do VHF release?

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Cytokine release leads to shock and hypotension.

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What do cytokines of VHF cause?

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  • Affects Platelet functions and numbers (thrombocytopenia)
  • Affects bone marrow and clotting factors.
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CP of VHF

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Initial Symptoms of VHF

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 Marked fever
Fatigue
 Dizziness
Muscle aches
 Exhaustion

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More severe symptoms of VHF

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 Bleeding under skin ( Petechiae, ecchymosis, conjunctivitis )

 Bleeding in internal organs

 Bleeding from orifices

Blood loss rarely cause of death

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Dx of VHF

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Hx in VHF

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Case Definition in VHF

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Investigations in VHF

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Agents of Filoviridae

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{Marburg virus - Ebola virus}

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History of Filoviridae

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CFR of Filoviridae

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Fatality rate (CFR) approaches 90%.

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Transmission of Filoviridae

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The virus was transmitted to humans from wild animals.

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Natural Host of Filoviridae

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  • Fruit Bats are considered as the natural host for the virus.
  • Other reservoirs rodents
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History of Arenaviridae

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Reservoir of Arenaviridae

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Virus transmission and amplification occurs in rodents.

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MOT of Arenaviridae

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History of Bunyaviridae

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Genera of Bunyaviridae

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5 genera with over 350 viruses

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MOT of Bunyaviridae

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Agents of Flaviviridae

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 Dengue virus
 Yellow Fever virus
 Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever virus
 Kyasanur Forest Disease virus

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MOT of Flaviviridae

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MOT of Kyasanur Forest Virus

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Ixodid tick

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MOT of Yellow Fever and Dengue viruses

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  • Aedes aegypti
  •  Sylvatic cycle  Urban cycle
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MOT of Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever virus

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Muskrat urine, feces, or blood

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IP of Yellow Fever

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Short ( 3 - 6 days.

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CP of Yellow Fever

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Initial Symptoms of Yellow Fever

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Toxic Phase of Yellow Fever

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Vaccine of Yellow Fever

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  • Vaccine is available and indicated to travels to endemic area
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Type & Dose of Vaccine of Yellow Fever

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live-attenuated vaccine, live-attenuated vaccine, single dosesingle dose

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Indications of Yellow Fever Vx

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To > 9 months travelers or living in endemic areasTo > 9 months travelers or living in endemic areas

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Immunity & Protection of Yellow Fever

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  • Immunity in 1 week in 95 % of people
  • Protection for 30 - 35 year
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Specific TTT of Yellow Fever

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None

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Geography of Dengue Fever

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Americas, Asia & Africa

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Vectors of Dengue Fever

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 Aedes aegypti
 Aedes albopictus.

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Transmission of Dengue Fever

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Site of Replication of Dengue Fever

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Virus replicates in mosquitos.

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IP of Dengue Fever

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3-14 days

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Vx of Dengue Fever

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Characters of Four Dengue Virus Serotypes

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CP of Dengue Virus

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1- Undifferentiated fever
2- Classic Dengue Fever
3- Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
4- Dengue Shock Syndrome

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Classic Dengue Fever

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Hge in Classic Dengue Fever

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Severe Hemorrhage mainly retro-ocular

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Fever in Classic Dengue Fever

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Myalgia & arthralgia - often severe (break bone fever)

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Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF)

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Most serious form of Dengue Fever

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Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF)

  • (Mortality = 10%; high as 50% )
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Diagnostic Criteria of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF)

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Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS)

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Prevention & Control of Dengue Fever

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Avoid contact with host species

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If human case occurs ….

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 Decrease person-to-person transmission
 Isolation of infected individuals

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Disinfect and dispose of instruments

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Use a 0.5% solution of sodium hypochlorite (1:10 dilution of bleach)

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TTT of Dengue Fever

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Ribavirin in Dengue Fever

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 Not approved by FDA
 Effective in some individuals
 Arenaviridae and Bunyaviridae only

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Convalescent-phase plasma in Dengue Fever

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Argentine HF, Bolivian HF and Ebola

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