Respirator infections I (pox, diphtheria, tetanus)

Question 1

chickenpox Vs. smallpox
the agent factor

Answer 1

HZV = chickenpox
pox virus = smallpox

Question 2

chickenpox Vs. smallpox
incubation period

Answer 2

12 - 21 in chickenpox
7 - 17 in smallpox

Question 3

about diphtheria
caused by
charactarized by

Answer 3

Corynebacterium diphtheriae
false membrane and toxaemia

Question 4

about diphtheria
period of incubation
period of communicability

Answer 4

period of incubation = 1 w
period of communicability = 2 - 4 w

Question 5

treatment of diphtheria

Answer 5

1. early detection
2. isolation
3. anti toxin
4. antibiotic (Procain Penicillin, or Erythromycin )
5. immunization

Question 6

immunization of diphtheria

Answer 6

during infancy as a part of hexa vaccine
booster at 18 months
DT at the age 6 y

Question 7

(T/F)
immunization protect them from become infected by C. diphtheriae and of course from being carrier

Answer 7

FALSE
Immunization does not protect from becoming a carrier during outbreaks, but in case an immunized person develops the disease, it will be milder.

Question 8

tetanus
incubation period
Period of communicability

Answer 8

incubation period = 5 - 15 d
Period of communicability = Nil

Question 9

tetanus as the main feature may be mimicked by

Answer 9

Infection with mumps or rabies
Drugs such as metoclopramide and strychnine poisoning
Dental abscess and temporo-mandibular joint problems