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1
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What are the symptoms of myocarditis?

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SOB
Fatigue
CP, palps

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What are the two major viruses that are associated with myocarditis?

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HHV-6 and B19 Parvovirus

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When should you suspect viral endocarditis? How do you diagnose viral myocarditis?

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CHF with unknown origin

Endocardial biopsy/NAT

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4
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What is the treatment for viral myocarditis?

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Supportive

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5
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What is the prognosis of viral myocarditis?

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50% full recovery

25% changes in heart functions, but asymptomatic

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What are the symptoms of mumps? Prodrome?

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Swollen, TTP parotid glands

Prodrome malaise/anorexia

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7
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What is the family of Mumps? Genome?

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Paramyxoviridea

ssRNA

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8
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How many serotypes of mumps are there?

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One

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9
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What are the complications of Mumps? (4)

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Meningitis
Orchitis
Deafness
Myocarditis

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10
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What is the usual age of onset of mumps (pre vaccine era)?

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5-14 yo

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11
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What is the life cycle of mumps?

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  1. Silent entry via respiratory tract
  2. Spread to lymph nodes/salivary glands
  3. Intermittent silent viremia/spreading
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12
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How do you diagnose mumps?

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Parotid gland swelling >2 days

Assays to detect viral genomes

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13
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What is the treatment for mumps?

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supportive

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14
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How is mumps spread?

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Direct contact with saliva or fomites

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15
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What is the prevention technique for mumps?

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MMR Vaccine

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16
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How is the mumps vaccine given?

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IM in MMR

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17
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When is the MMR vaccine given?

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12-15 months

then again 4-6 yo

(1 yo and kindergarten)

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18
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What is the dosage for the mumps vaccine for adults?

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1 dose or

2 for high risk

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What is the effectiveness of the mump vaccines (varies per dose)?

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1 dose = 78%

2 dose = 88%

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What are the symptoms of Kaposi’s sarcoma? Pain?

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Painless, pink, purple or brown cutaneous lesions

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What causes the cutaneous lesions associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma?

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Increased proliferation of endothelial cells

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22
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What is the histological characteristics of Kaposi’s sarcoma?

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Spindle morphology of cells

23
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Kaposi’s sarcoma is associated with what?

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Immunosuppression/HIV

24
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Spindle cells morphology = what?

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

25
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What are the four forms of Kaposi’s sarcoma?

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Classic
Endemic
Immunosuppressed/transplant related
HIV

26
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Classic Kaposi’s sarcoma is (Mild/fatal).

27
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What are the two forms of endemic Kaposi’s sarcoma?

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  1. Mild, like classic

2. Fatal, in children

28
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What is transplant-related Kaposi’s sarcoma? How is it treated?

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Immunosuppressed Kaposi’s sarcoma.

Bring them back to immunocompetent

29
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What is AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma?

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More widespread/severe
Lymph node swelling
Weight loss

30
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When is AIDS related Kaposi’s sarcoma particularly fatal?

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Lung involvement

31
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What is the virus that causes Kaposi’s Sarcoma? What is the family? Enveloped? Genome?

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HHV-8
Herpesviridae
Enveloped
dsDNA

32
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Is HHV8 able to undergo a latent state?

33
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What are the homologus of cellular genes produces by HHV8?

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Genes that promote cell cycle

34
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How is HHV8 transmitted?

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Sexual route

Needle sharing

35
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What is the treament for HHV8?

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Control immunodficiency

36
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Can herpes antivirals be used against HHV8?

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NO, because in the latent state

37
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What is the treatment for Kaposi’s sarcoma itself?

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Chemo/radiation

38
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What is adult T-cell lymphoma caused by?

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HTLV-1 (Human T-cell Leukemia virus 1)

39
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What are the symptoms of T-cell lymphoma? (3)

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Papules/tumors
Hepatosplenomegaly
Hypercalcemia

40
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Flower cells are indicative of what? What are they?

A

T-cell lymphoma

Multilobated nuclei in T cells

41
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Where in the world is T-cell lymphoma found?

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South Japan, central africa

42
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What is the median survival time for T-cell lymphoma ?

43
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How do you diagnose T-cell lymphoma?

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Identify HTLV-1 antibodies

44
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What is HAM? (HTLV-1 associated myelopathy) What is it caused by?

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Demyelination of neurons within the spinal cord

Likely autoimmune

45
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What are the symptoms of HTLV-1 associated myelopathy? (3)

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Stiff gait
Lower extremity weakness
Incontinence

46
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What is the HTLV-I virus family? Genome? Enveloped?

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Retroviridae
Enveloped
+ssRNA

47
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What is the life cycle for HTLV-1?

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  1. GLUT-1 receptor mediated endocytosis

2. Otherwise same as HIV

48
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What is the time between infection and ATL development?

49
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How is HTLV-1 transmitted?

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Nursing
Blood transfusion
Sex

50
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What is cell associated viruses? What virus discussed uses this?

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Virus transmission needs to occur with cell (cell has to be brought along with the virus to infect)

HTLV-1 uses this

51
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How do you prevent HTLV-1?

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Reduce unprotected sex

Discourage nursing in affected areas

52
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What is the treatment for HTLV-1? How effective is this?

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Chemo–not very effective

53
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Is the blood supply tested for HTLV-1 in the US?

54
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What is the key enzyme needed to HTLV-1 replication?

A

Reverse transcriptase (it’s a retroviridae family member)

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