ROTAVIRUS

Question 1

what is rotavirus?

Answer 1

contagious gastrointestinal infection

Question 2

who discovered rotavirus?

Answer 2

RUTH BISHOP 1973

Question 3

rotavirus is a??

Answer 3

Rna - double stranded

Question 4

causative agent of rotavirus

Answer 4

Rotavirus

Question 5

9 species of rotavirus

Answer 5

Rotavirus A,B,C,D,F,G,H,I,J

Question 6

Family of rotavirus

Answer 6

reoviridae

Question 7

classification of rotavirus

Answer 7

Virus

Question 8

incubation (rotavirus)

Answer 8

2 days

Question 9

causes (rotavirus)

Answer 9

Severe Diarrhea (gastroenteritis)

Question 10

sever diarrhea for how many days? (rotavirus)

Answer 10

3-5 days

Question 11

severe diarrhea in rotavirus will lead to what??

Answer 11

dehydration

Question 12

mot

Answer 12

fecal oral

Question 13

S/sx of rotavirus

Answer 13

severe watery diarrhea
vomiting
fever
dehydration (pallor, dry mucous membrane, dry and crack lips, poor capillary refill, pale conjunctiva, poor skin turgor)
Infant: sunken fontanelles
abdominal pain
decrease BP, increase PR, RR
narrow pulse pressure

Question 14

management for rotavirus

Question 15

sign of dehydration (rotavirus) in infants

Answer 15

sunken fontanelles