Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What are the symptoms of the measles? |
|
Definition
| exanthem (external rash that is macular (flat and red)), koplik spots (tiny red patches with white centers in mouth) |
|
|
Term
| WHat is the epidemiology of measles? |
|
Definition
| outbreaks (spread person to person), mortality in very young and very old, spread by respiratory droplets (binds to epithelial cells) |
|
|
Term
| What is the worst case scenerio for measles> |
|
Definition
| subacute schlerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) |
|
|
Term
| What is schlerosing panencephalitis? |
|
Definition
| when males get measles all over their brain (dead tissue in males) - is fatal |
|
|
Term
| How do you diagnose measles? |
|
Definition
| clinical signs and symptoms (rash and kolpik's spots) |
|
|
Term
| How do you treat measles? |
|
Definition
| no treatment, quarantine not effective beacuse it has a long incubation |
|
|
Term
| How do you prevent measels? |
|
Definition
| measles vaccine (MMR vaccine - measles, mumps, rubella) - it's a live attenuated strain of virus |
|
|
Term
| WHat is a live attenuated strain of virus? |
|
Definition
| living replicating virus that has been passed through subcultures so that it is no longer virulent |
|
|
Term
| What causes german measles? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| WHat is the difference between the rash of measles and german measlse? |
|
Definition
| german measles rash bumps are finer |
|
|
Term
| What are the characteristics of german measles? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is the concern with german measles? |
|
Definition
| congential rubella syndrome |
|
|
Term
| How are the german measles spread? |
|
Definition
| respiratory route, can pass through placenta |
|
|
Term
| Why is it important that the mother is rubella immune when having a baby? |
|
Definition
| sonot to pass it onto baby, also can stop mitosis in fetus if mother is infected in 1st trimeter resulting in birth defects |
|
|
Term
| How do you prevent german measles? |
|
Definition
| rubella vaccine (MMR) - live attenuated strains of virus |
|
|
Term
| What is the cause of 5ths disease? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is the characteristic symptom of 5ths disease? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What can an adult get if they dont have 5ths disease as a child? |
|
Definition
| very serious lung infection |
|
|
Term
| What is the epidemiology of 5ths disease? |
|
Definition
| mild flu-like symptoms, red butterfly rash, |
|
|
Term
| WHat is teh treatment for fifths disease? |
|
Definition
| NO treatment, it is self limiting |
|
|
Term
| What is the cause of roseola? |
|
Definition
| human herpes virus 6 (HHV 6) |
|
|
Term
| What are symtoms of roseola? |
|
Definition
| very common rash, high fever (few days) |
|
|
Term
| What are the 5 exanthems? |
|
Definition
| 1. varicella, 2. measles, 3. rubella, 4. roseola, 5. fifths disease |
|
|
Term
| What are chicken pox caused by? |
|
Definition
| varicella-zoster (herpes virus) |
|
|
Term
| Where does the varicella virus store? |
|
Definition
| dorsal root ganglion of spine (can lead to latent infections) |
|
|
Term
| What are the symptoms of chicken pox? how long does it last? |
|
Definition
| fever, vesicles, scabs; 10 days |
|
|
Term
| What is first degree varicella called/ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is 2nd degree zoster called? |
|
Definition
| shingels (reinfectino of virus after you already had chicken pox) |
|
|
Term
| What is 2nd degree zoster called? |
|
Definition
| shingels (reinfectino of virus after you already had chicken pox) |
|
|
Term
| Where do the shingles travel around? |
|
Definition
| nerve route, beacuse that's where the virus is stored |
|
|
Term
| How is chicken pox spread? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| vomiting and brain disfunction from taking too much asprin |
|
|
Term
| What is the treatment for chicken pox? |
|
Definition
| tylonol/motrin for fever, anti-itch treatment |
|
|
Term
| Wat is teh treatement for shingels? |
|
Definition
| antiviral drugs (only in severe cases) |
|
|
Term
| How do you prevent chicken pox? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| variola virus (it's an orthopox virus) |
|
|
Term
| What is the concern with small pox today? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| respiratory route (human to human only) |
|
|
Term
| How do we prevent small pox? |
|
Definition
| vaccination - vaccinia virus (cow pox_ |
|
|
Term
| What does herpes simplex virus cause? |
|
Definition
| cold sore, genital herpes, skin herpes, |
|
|
Term
| What are the two types of skin herpes? |
|
Definition
| herpes gladitorum (wrestlers), and whitlow (inoculation herpes) spreads from cold sores to dentists hands |
|
|
Term
| What is herpes encephalitis? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Where do latent infections of herpes come from? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| How do you treat herpes simplex virus? |
|
Definition
| antiviral (acyclovir or zovirax), must be early to prevent sores |
|
|
Term
| How do you prevent herpes simplex virus? |
|
Definition
| prevent direct contact with lesions, good hand washing |
|
|
Term
| What are warts caused by? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| hyperplasia of skin cells (dont stop dividing) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| cyrosurgery (cold liquid nitrogen), laser, acid (OTC) |
|
|
Term
| How do you prevent warts? |
|
Definition
| none (dont feel a need because they dont cause cancer) |
|
|
