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Travel infections Flashcards

1
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What are important points to elicit from history?

A 
Destination 
Duration of stay 
Onset of symptoms 
Accommodation 
Food/water consumed 
Sexual history 
Past medical history 
Pre-travel vaccinations
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2
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What are common travel infectsions?

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Dengue fever
Rickettsia 
Malaria 
Typhoid 
HIV
TB
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3
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What is Dengue fever?

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Viral RNA infection

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4
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How is Dengue fever spread?

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Mosquitos

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What are the symptoms of Dengue fever?

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Fever 
Severe headache 
Myalgia 
Nausea
Maculopapular rash 
Haemorrhagic lesions
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6
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How is Dengue managed?

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Paracetamol
Fluids

Manage any potential haemorrhagic side effects

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7
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What are rickettsia?

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Parasitic bacteria

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What is the pathology of rickettsia?

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Widespread vasculitis and endothelial proliferation

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9
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What diseases are associated with rickettsia?

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Typhus

Rocky mountain spotted fever

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10
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What are the symptoms of typhus?

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Trunk rash 
Photophobia 
Delirium 
Fever
Headache
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11
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What are the symptoms of rocky mountain spotted fever?

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Fever
Nausea + vomiting
Headache
Rash - maculopapular + petechial

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12
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How is rickettsia managed?

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Doxycycline

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13
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What is typhoid?

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Bacterial infection

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14
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What organisms cause typhoid?

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Salmonella typhi

Salmonella paratyphi

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15
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How is typhoid spread?

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Faecal-oral

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16
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What are the symptoms of typhoid?

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Headache 
Fever - with bradycardia 
Malaise 
Diarrhoea
Rose spots
17
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How is typhoid managed?

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Fluid replacement
IV ceftriaxone (empirical)
Ciprofloxacin or azithromycin

Infectious Diseases Medicine (7 decks)

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