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Measles and German Measles Flashcards

1
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What is measles?

A

an acute highly communicable infection

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2
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what are the other names for measles?

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rubeola
red measles
english measles
7 day measles

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3
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causative agent for measles?

A

Rubeola virus ( morbilli paramyxo viridae)

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4
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classification???

A

viral

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5
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nursing manaegment for measles

A
  • no aspirin
  • no antibiotics ( since viral siya, hindi bacteria)
  • give antipyretics ( kase may fever yan 40 above)
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6
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complication of aspirin

A

reye’s syndrome

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7
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what organs do aspirin specifically attack/damages??

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liver and brain

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8
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incubation period of measles

A

10-14 days

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9
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MOT for measles

A

droplet
contact - respi secretions
POSSIBLY AIRBORNE

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10
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period of communicability for measles

A

9 days/ 4 days before and 5 days after rash appearance

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11
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susceptibility of measles

A

after attack of measles, natural active immunity

infant born to mothers who had measles is immune for the first few months

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12
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Enumarate the s/sx of measles

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  • coryza
  • stimson’s line - tranverse line of inflammation along the eyelid margin
  • koplik’s spots - whitish or grayish pecks (inner surface of the cheeks)
  • MORBILLI FORM rash ( starts at 3-5 days after the sx)
  • desquamation after rash ( BRANNY DESQUAMATION)
  • fever ( more than 40)
  • coryza ends up to CONJUNCTIVITIS
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13
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transverse line of inflammation along the eyelid margin

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stimson’s line

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14
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whitish or graying pecks at the inner suraface of the cheeks

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koplik’s spot

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15
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term for desquamation in measles

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BRANNY desquamation

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16
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term for rash in measles

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MORBILLI FORM RASH

17
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how many days do coryza occur in measles??

A

2-3 days

18
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what disease do CORYZA ends up??

A

CONJUNCTIVITIS

19
Q

what is morbilli form rash??

A

combination of maculo papular rash

20
Q

complications of measles

A

D iarrhea
O otitis media
P pneumonia
E encephalitis

21
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management for measles

A
  • tepid sponge bath
  • antipyretics
  • airborne precautions
  • isolation unti about 5-7 days after onset of rash
22
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in measles, isolation unti about???

A

5-7 days after onset of rash

23
Q

prevention of measles?? and when do we give??

A

AMV
given at 9 months

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