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Lesson 8 Flashcards

1
Q

An acute and highly contagious disease of viral etiology

A

Chicken pox

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2
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Characterized by vesicular eruptions on the skin and mucous membrane with mild constitutional symptoms

A

Chicken pox

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3
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Causative agent of Chicken Pox

A

Herpes Virus Varicellae

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4
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It is closely identical to herpes zoster virus

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Herpes Virus Varicellae

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5
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What is the source of infection of Chicken Pox

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Human being

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6
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Incubation period of chicken pox

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10-21 days

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7
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Pre-eruptive manifestations are

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mild fever and malaise

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8
Q

In varicella, when rash starts from the trunk and then spread to other parts of the body

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Centrifugal appearance

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9
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All stages are present simultaneously, before all are covered with scabs

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Celestial map

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10
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4 types of lesions

A

Macule
Papule
Vesicle
Pustule

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11
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A pop-luke eruption filled with fluid

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Vesicle

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12
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Lesion that is not elevated above the skin surface

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Macules

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13
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Lesion that is infected or filled with pus

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Pustules

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14
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Lesion that is above the skin surface with a diameter about 3 mm

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Papules

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15
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It is a scab or eschar

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Crust

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16
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A secondary lesion caused by the secretion of vesicle drying on the skin

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Crust

17
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Diagnostic test for chicken pox

A

Complement fixation test
Electron microscopic examination

18
Q

Should a patient with chicken pox and a fever be given an aspirin?

A

No

19
Q

What lotion should be given to a person with chicken pox

A

Calamine lotion

20
Q

An acute bacterial ENTERIC disease of the GIT

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Cholera

21
Q

Causative agent of cholera

A

Vibrio Cholerae and Vibrio Coma

22
Q

An enterotoxin produced by organisms as they grow in the intestinal tract

A

Choleragen

23
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Pathognomonic sign of cholera

A

Rice-watery stool

24
Q

Occurs in untreated hypokalemia

A

Renal failure

25
Q

Due to large volume of bicarbonate-rich stool

A

Metabolic acidosis

26
Q

Loss of magnesium

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Convulsions and tetany

27
Q

Cases of uncorrected metabolic acidosis

A

Acute pulmonary edema

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