Skin Muscle Bone Infections Flashcards
What type of fever presents with Roseola?
Febrile seizures
What are the clinical features of Roseola? (4)
- Pink rosey rash that has a white halo (flower).
- usually starts neck and trunk; spreads to extremities & face
- high fever
- Short lived
What is the human herpes virus (HHV6)?
- herpes family
- stems from roseola infantum
- dsDNA; enveloped
Where does HHV6 replicate in human host?
- Salivary glands and leukocytes
- CNS invasion in infants can cause seizures
What other disease does Roseola look like?
Measles; hence called morbilliform
How is HHV6 transmitted?
Via secretions
How does Hand, foot, mouth disease present?
macular, maculopapular or vesicular rash on hands, feet, mouth.
What disease is associated with HHV6?
Roseola Infantum
What virus is associated with HFMD?
Picornaviridae (Enterovirus genus)
What is the classification of the picornaviridae?
+ssRNA unenveloped in a icosahedral capsid
How is the picornaviridae transmitted?
Oral ingestion; also respiratory
Where does the picovirus replicate?
GIT
After replication where does picovirus spread to?
-lymph nodes
-skin; manifests as HFMD
What are the most common etiological agents for HFMD?
Coxsackievirus A16/A6 and Enterovirus 71
Who is the most likely group to aquire HFMD?
College students; under 10 yo kids
What time of year is HFMD most common?
spring summer fall
What virus causes herpangina?
Picornaviridae with Coxsackievirus A serotype
What time of year is herpangina most common?
summer
What are clinical signs of herpangina?
- Acute fever onset
- Greyish white vesicles sitting on erythematous base
- on soft palate; anterior tonsillar pillars
What are the clinical signs of warts (HPV)?
-crusty/ cauliflower like
- single or multiple
- distinct edges
What is the classification of papillomaviridae?
dsDNA nonenveloped
Two most common types of warts (HPV)?
Verrucae vulgaris and Verrucae plantaris
Are the HPV warts malignant or bengin?
Benign; immune system clears on its own
Are all cutaneous warts the same from HPV?
No different genotypes equates to different wart types. There is a difference between cutaneous warts and anogenital warts
How is HPV transmitted?
STI