midterm 2- fever Flashcards
1
Q
ecessive sweating –> loss of fluids and electrolytes
pop:
- athletes
- outdoor workers
A
heat cramps
can mimic visceral presentation
2
Q
fatty liver and severe encephalopathy occuring in children
A
reye’s sx
3
Q
fatigue and weakness
- anxiety
- circulatory collapse
- shock
- slow pulse rate
temp 101-105F
A
Heat exhaustion
4
Q
temp: 104-106F
- flush hot dry skin
- convulsion
- LOC
- vertigo
A
heatstroke
5
Q
petechial rash
- fever, HA
myalgia / arthralgia
Lab:
- serology
- PCR
A
dengue fever
A. aegypti
6
Q
flu like sx that progress to fever
- GI bleeding
- jaundice
- hypotension
- delirium
Labs:
- ELISA
- IGM
A
yellow fever
7
Q
lab:
- ELISA
- IGM
A
yellow fever
8
Q
lab:
- serology
- IGM
A
dengue fever
9
Q
splenomegaly/ hepatomegaly with fever
- fever
- shaking
- chills
Labs:
- PCR
- Mcroscopic eval of bl
- antigen test (pLDH , pGluDH)
A
malaria (plasmodium falciparum)
vector: anopheles gambiae
10
Q
uncooked eggs and pork, contaminated food and drink
A
typhoid fever (salmonella typhi)
- sore throat
- abdominal pn
- constipation
- rash (rose spots)
- abdominal distention
