vaccines Flashcards
RSV Pathogen
It is a Paramyxovirus
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Mode of Transmission
Contact with droplets
RSV S/S
25-40 / 100 infants will develop bronchiolitis or pneumonia.
btw oct. to jan.
Bronchiolitis- proliferation and necrosis of bronchiolar epithelium- sloughed epithelium and increased mucous cause obstruction.
MOST COMMON cause of LRI in children, also causes acute otitis media
RSV Treatment and which children it is given to
Palivizumab(Synagis)- monoclonal antibody product, only given to high risk infants.
- born before 35 weeks
- born with some types of heart disease
- has chronic lung disease
- Dosing is every 28-30 days throughout the RSV seasen++++++
Diphtheria (role of ____ and abx in tx of dz)
Antitoxin- Equine single dose, dose depends on size and site
Erythromycin PO or IV or PCN G to stop the toxin production.
Diphtheria (ppl in close contact with infected individual)
Booster vacc and erythromycin or Pcn G
Diphtheria’s Pathogen
Corynebacterium diphtheriae G+ bacillus
Diphtheria’s Incubation
Incubation 2-5 days
Diphtheria’s S/S
any mucous membrane
exudative pharyngitis spreads and may form adherent membrane which may cause respiratory obstruction
skin infections may manifest as scaling rash or by ulcers
Diphtheria’s Complications
myocarditis, neuritis, death occurs in 5-10%
Diphtheria Vaccination Schedule
DTaP or DT(children) Td or Tdap (children >/= 7 years and adults.
Dosing: 2,4,6,mo, then 15-18mo, then 4-6 years, Booster at 11-12 years then every 10 years
Role of Tetanus Ig (TIG)
Dx made clinically, cultures are not helpful, TIG only removes unbound toxin, supportive therapy, abx, prophylaxis/wound management.
TIG=given ONLY IF FEWER THAN 3 OR UNKNOWN VACC HX AAAAAND WOUNDS THAT WERE NOT CLEAN OR MINOR.
Booster= fewer than 3 or unknown vacc hx.; also, for clean wounds with 3 in hx then within 10 years. for dirty wounds within 5 years.
Tetanus Pathogen
Clostridium tetani
Tetanus Incubation
3-21 days (neonates 4-14d)
Tetanus Transmission
wound introduces bacteria from soil or animal feces
Tetanus First sign, and following signs
Trismus! followed by stiffness of the neck, dysphagia, rigidity of abdominal muscles.
Hyperthermia, diaphoresis, HTN, episodic tachy. Spasms that may occur freq and last for several minutes, could continue for 3-4 weeks. complete recovery could take months.
Tetanus Vaccine Schedule
DTaP or DT(children) Td or Tdap (children >/= 7 years and adults.
Dosing: 2,4,6,mo, then 15-18mo, then 4-6 years, Booster at 11-12 years then every 10 years
Pertussis Stage 1
Catarrhal:
Coryza
Low-grade fever
Mild, occasional cough (which gradually becomes more severe after 1-2 weeks)
Pertussis Stage 2
Paroxysmal:
Real cough comes in.
Usually bursts of coughs due to the difficulty of expelling thick mucus.
Characterized by inspiratory high-pitched whoop after repeated cough on the same breath, which commonly is followed by vomiting(posttussive emesis)
NO fever usually.
Pertussis Stage 3
Convalescent:
Gradual Recovery weeks to months Typical total infection lasts 6-10 weeks
Pertussis Pathogen
Bordetella pertussis
Pertussis Incubation
7-10days
Pertussis Transmission
Large respiratory droplets generated by coughing or sneezing
Pertussis Vaccination Schedule
DTaP or DT(children) Td or Tdap (children >/= 7 years and adults.
Dosing: 2,4,6,mo, then 15-18mo, then 4-6 years, Booster at 11-12 years then every 10 years
When should a pregnant woman receive her Tdap shot? and why?
btw weeks 27 and 36 of gestation. for optimal transfer of ab to neonate
Pertussis Tx. who do you tx and how soon?
Tx suspected cases and those exposed- do not wait on labs to confirm.
- Macrolide (Bactrim if macrolide contraindicate)
- -azithromycin preferred if <1 month
Pertussis Complications. Who is at highest risk for complications with pertussis? How do these differ in their presentation of pertussis?
Pneumonia, seizures, encephalopathy, death.
Infants under 6mo are at highest risk of complications.
younger infants may present with shorter catarrhal stage, followed by gaggin, gasping, brady, or apnea (67%) as prominent early manifestations.
When should we consider pertussis in ddx for a cough
any patient with a cough lasting >2weeks
Haemophilus infuenzae type b colonizes what area
Nasopharynx, ppl can be asymptomatic carriers
Hib causes what diseases
Pneumonia bacteremia meningitis epiglottitis septic arthritis cellulitis otitis media purulent pericarditis (endocarditis, endophthalmitis, osteomyelitis, peritonitis, and gangrene)
What type of Hib most commonly causes infections of the respiratory tract? What percent of meningitis was caused by Hib in the pre-vacc era?
nontypable strains
50-65%
15-30% of survivors experienced ____ or other neurologic sequelae? Case fatality rate is ????%?
hearing loss, 2-5 percent
Hib Vaccination Schedule
Dosing: 3-4 doses depending on brand, given at 2, 4, 6* months, then 12-15 months.
-ActHIB, Hiberix, or Pentacel are given in 4 doses
PedcaxHIB is given in a 3-dose series ( the 6mo dose is not necessary)
Hib Tx (Epiglottitis/Meningitis/other)
Epiglottitis: drooling, voice, stridor- Tx ET tube or tracheostomy.
Meningitis: Ceftaxime or ceftriaxone(with steroids is controversial)
Other H. influenzae: Augmentin, cefdinir, cefuroxime
Pneumococcal Disease Pathogen
Streptococcus pneumoniae (10 of 90 known, cause 62% of invasive disease)
Pneumococcal Dz Transmission
person to person respiratory droplet contact
Pneumococcal Incubation
1-3 days
Pneumococcal Dz -Major Syndromes
Pneumonia, bacteremia, meningitis