Rabies Flashcards
1
Q
What is Rabies
A
Fatal viral CNS disease
2
Q
How does rabies infect?
A
Biting or scratching by a rabies infected animal
3
Q
Incubation period?
A
1-2 months average, could be a year max
4
Q
Furious rabies presentation
A
Painful spasms of throat, generalized convulsions
5
Q
Paralytic rabies cause?
A
Vampire bites
6
Q
Diagnosis
A
Skin biopsies and PCR
7
Q
Explain Post Exposure Prophylaxis?
A
Clean wound, take Tetanus toxoid booster, take HRIG, then rabies vaccine
