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Vaccine Preventable Diseases
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Graduate
02/08/2012

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Diptheria
Definition
gradual onset of sore throat, low grade fever, diptheria membrane forms in nasopharyngeal or larygnotracheal area, cardiomyopathy, peripheral neuropathy, "bowl neck"
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Pertussis
Definition
severe coughing spells w/ cyanosis, vomiting & inspiratory whoop, prolonged cough (wks-mos)
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tetanus
Definition
sx develop about a wk after exposure & last 1-2 wks, severe muscle spasm, trismus and can involve respiratory muscles
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mumps
Definition
febrile illness w/ salivary gland inflam (parotid & submaxillary glands), can cause pancreatitis, orchitis, aseptic meningitis, meningoencephalitis
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measles
Definition
acute presentation w/ fever, cough, coryza & conjunctivitis, maculopapular rash, koplik spots
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rubella
Definition
mild, low grade fever, luphadenopathy (esp post. cervical & occipital), rash- light pink spots on head & behind ears, progressing 2-3 d to body before receding
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polio
Definition
often asx, risk of paralytic polio increases w/ age, post polio syndrome in adults 30-40 yrs later
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Hib
Definition
invasive bacterial infection in young children- meningitis & septicemia, also osteomyelitis, epiglottitis, orbital & facial cellulitis, pneumonia
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strep pneumo
Definition
sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia
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varicella zoster
Definition
primary infection & risk for recurrances latre (shingles etc.), chicken pox rash
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Hep B
Definition
hepatitis--> cirrhosis--> heaptiocellular carcinoma
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influenza
Definition
respiratory & systemic sx: fever, HA, myalgias, cough, sneezing, sore throat
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Hep A
Definition
gastroenteritis, hepatitis
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neisseria meningitides
Definition
meningoccocemia, meningitis w/ or w/out septicemia
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Rotavirus
Definition
viral gastroenteritis
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HPV
Definition
common warts, cervical cancer, anogenital cancers, oropharyngeal cancer
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typhoid fever
Definition
fever, bacteremia, bloody diarrhea, severe cramping, rose spots rash, frank GI hemorrhage, perforation, AMS/coma, bradycardia w/ fever*
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