viral, fungal + bacterial infections

Question 1

which organism causes chicken pox

Answer 1

varicella zoster

Question 2

what organism causes shingles

Answer 2

herpes zoster

Question 3

what are the symptoms of measles

Answer 3

• start with cold-like symptoms: fever, runny nose etc
• small white spots appear inside mouth and lips
• red rash spreads on the body- can group together to from blotchy patches of rash

Question 4

which virus causes viral conjunctivitis

Answer 4

Adenovirus

Question 5

what is the most common cause of food poisoning

Answer 5

Campylobactor

Question 6

what organism causes ringworm

what are the symptoms

Answer 6

Tinea Corporis

symptoms: red escaly lesions with defined edges, with some that are round and others oval in shape

Question 7

what disease is also known as German Measles or 3 day measles

Answer 7

Rubella

*note: symptoms of rubella: red/pink spotty rash. The rash takes 2 to 3 weeks to appear after getting rubella *

Question 8

what are the symptoms of rubella

Answer 8

• Rubella rash tends to start behind ears and on face before spreading to the rest of the body
• low grade fever
• sore throat

Question 9

what are the symptoms of hand foot and mouth disease

Answer 9

vesicular eruptions in the mouth and

papulovesicular lesions of the distal limbs

Question 10

what organism causes pneumonia

Answer 10

Haemophilus influenza

Question 11

what should you do if a patient has sinusitis for less than 10 days

Answer 11

most common cause of sinusitis is viral and it is self-limity (usually within 2-3 weeks)

if pt has had symptoms for less than 10 days, give self-care advice e.g for pain or fever with paracetamol or ibuprofen

Question 12

what should you do if a patient has sinusitis for more than 10 days with no improvement in symptoms

Answer 12

• treatment with a high-dose nasal corticosteroid, such as mometasone furoate or fluticasone for 14 days
• note: can give back up rx for antibiotics if symptoms don’t improve with corticosteroid after 7 days*