monkeypox Flashcards
what is mpox?
a double stranded DNA that belongs to a family of virus that causes the smallpox
family of mpox
poxviridae
Genus of mpox
orthopoxvirus
outbreak started when and where
started 2022
outside of Africa
what has been eradicated around the world
smallpox
who made the vaccine of smallpox in 1796
Edward Jenner
incubation period of mpox
3-17 days
MOT of mpox
- animal to human (hunting, skinning, and cooking animals)
- human to human (direct contact especially sexual intercourse among MEN and MEN)
- contaminated sheets, clothes, needles
why we expect coryza in mpox
bec the s/sx starts with flu like sx
s/sx of mpox
fever/chills
sore throat
cough
nasal congestion
myalgia
headache
lymphadenopathy
RASH
Anergia
exhaustion or tiredness
when do rash appears in mpox
1-4 days later after flu like symptoms
rashes initially appears what?
itchy pimple or blister then becomes scab
rare s/sx of mpox
rectal pain and swelling
dysuria
skin lesions on palms and soles, face, mouth, throat, groin, genital areas and anus
diagnostic test of mpox
RT-PCR test (nasal swabbing)
Pharmacological management of mpox
Antiviral drugs - during the symptomatic stage
-tecovirimat
-cidofovir
-brincidofovir
what is the name of the vaxx of mpox
Jynneos
mpox
name of vaxx
age
dosage
route
alternative;route
# of doses
interval
name of vaxx : JYNNEOS
age 18 AND ABOVE
dosage 0.5 ml
route SQ
alternative 0.1ml; route ID
# of doses: 2
interval: 4 weeks apart
when do you get the mpox vaxx too
exposure to mpox case
had sex with a case in the past 2 WEEKS
A gay, bisexual, transgende, non-binary, or a man who had sex with another man for the past 6 Months and was diagnosed to have chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphillis
multiple sex partners
