Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Flashcards
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Pathogen of viral hemorrhagic fever
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Enveloped RNA viruses
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Virology of VHF
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- Single stranded RNA
- enveloped
- human not natural reservoir
- restricted to areas where host lives
3
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VHF infections during
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Viremia stage
4
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Infectivity dose of VHF
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Low dose (1-10 viruses)
5
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Target organ of VHF is
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Vascular bed
6
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Cytokine leads to
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Shock und hypotension
7
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Lassa from….. Family
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Arenaviridae
8
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Transmission of lassa
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Ingestion/inhalation of rodent urine, droppings
9
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Crimean Congo hemorrhagic transmitted by
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Tick bites from IXodid ticks
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Example of filoviridae
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Ebola / Marburg
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Example of flaviviridae
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. Dengue / yellow fever
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Dengue shock syndrome
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“1 rapid, weak pulse, narrow pulse pressure
2 hypotension
3 cold, clammy skin
4 altered mental status
