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Vzv Flashcards

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VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS
>DsDNA
>Enveloped.
>HerpesViridae

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ChickenPox?

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It can also cause PNEUMONIA and ENCEPHALITIS (in IMMUNOCOMPRISED ADULTS)

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ChickenPox?

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> Dew-Drops on Rose-Colored Petal. (Rash) -Xanthan
Fever, Headache
Transmitted by Respiratory Droplets
Rash at different stages of healing.
1. Tzank Smear - MNG cells
Tx: AcycloVir,
Pre: Vaccine containing Attenuated virus.

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HERPES ZOSTER?

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Resides in DRG.
-Aging, Immunocompromised…
-Reactivation, travels along Dorsal Root to cause cutaneous Dew Drops on Rose-Colored Petal.
-Causes Shingles, Herpes Zoster.
-Painful vesicles.
-Post Herpetic Neuraglia.
-Herpes Zoster Opthalmicus
Tx: Acyclovir, famciclovir, vacyclovir
Vaccine: Zoster Vaccine.

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TORCHES> Congenital Varicella Syndrome

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  1. Hypolplasia limbs.
  2. Cutaneous scarring at dermatomes.
  3. blindness
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