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Nervous System Infections
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Encephalitis
Rabies Tetanus Lyme disease |
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Encephalitis
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Inflammation caused by infection of the brain and its structures.(equine, arbovirus, rubella or mumps) are the most common cause.
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Presentation of Encephalitis
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Similar to meningitis
S/S include- decrease LOC, fever, headache, drowsiness, coma, tremors, stiff neck. Seizures can occur but are more common in infants |
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Rabies
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Transmitted by the rabies virus contracted by unimmunized animals or wild animals. Infection occur through saliva, opening in the skin. Transimission is determined by the severity of the wound
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Incubation period of rabies is
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about 3-8 weeks but in rare cases 9 days
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S/S of rabies
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Malaise,headache,fever,chills, sore throat,n/v, confusion,hallucenations, combativness, bizarre thoughts, seizures, focal paralysis
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Tx for rabies
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wash wound with soap and water
debride and irragate wound and allow to drain tetanus shot and antibiotics |
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Tetanus
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Acute bacterial infectionof the CNS from a puncture wound
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Tetanus S/S
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Rigidity of muscles, pain and stiffness in the jaw muscle (lock jaw), rigidity of the body, respiratory arrest
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Tetanus Tx
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Immunization every 10 yrs
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Lyme Disease
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A recurrent inflammatory disorder accompanied by skin lesions, polyartritis, and nervous system of the heart caused by a tick borne spirchete. more common in the northeast and upper midwest. (icubation ranges from 3-21 days)
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Lyme Disease Stages
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1. Early localized stage: painless flat red lesion at the bite site.
2. Early dissemated stage: Spreads to skin, nervous system, heart and joints 3. Late Stage : Occurs months or years later, encephalopathy with cognitive deficits, depression and sleep disorders. |
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STD's:
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Gonorrhea
syphilis genital warts herpes simplex 2 chlamydia |
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Gonorrhea
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Most commonly dx in men with presentation of painful urination and can lead to epididymitis, prostitis
Women there is no pain noted and minimal discharge, urinary frequency,fever,vaginal discharge, abd pain, PID |
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Gonorrhea Tx
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PCN
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Syphilis
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A disease caused by spirochete, transmitted by direct contact with exudates from other syphilitic lesions of the skin and mucous membranes, semen ,blood, saliva,and vaginal discharge.
30% of exposures result in infection |
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Complications of syphilis
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Siezures, Dementia, stroke, AA, MI
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Genital Warts
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A DNA virus caused by the HPV virus, Known to cause genital warts and are associated with cervicle cancer.
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Gential warts presentation
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Males: appears as cauliflower like, fleshy growths on penis, anus and anal canal
Females: growths appear on the labial sufaces |
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Herpes Simplex 2
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cause 70-90% of all genital herpes
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Herpes Simplex 2 presentation
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Males: vesicular lesions on the penis, anus, rectum,and mouth of the male
Females: Sometimes Asymptomatic but can display lesions of the vagina, vuvlva, perineum,rectum, mouth,cervix, may have fever associated |
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Herpes Simplex 2 Tx:
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Antivirul agents
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Chlamydia
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is an intrecellular parasite that effects the genital area eyes, and respiratory system
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Chlamydia prt2
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Trasmitted by sexual activity, hand to hand transfer of eye secretions causing conjunctivitis. Females get retrograde infections of the reproductive tract causing PID
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Chlamydia tx:
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responds to a variaty of antimicrobials,
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Trichomoniasis
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Is a protozoan parasite and is the common cause of vaginitis
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Trichomoniasis presentation
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Women: greenish- yellow discharge, irratation of the perineum and thighs
Men: generally asymptomatic, if present symptoms include dysuria, urethral discharge |
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Trichmoniasis Tx:
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Flagyl
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Chancroid
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highley contagious ulcer, uncircumsiced men a re at higher risk, spread by direct contact mostley sexual
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Chancroid S/S
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Painful, inflamed pustole or ulcer on the penis, anus, urethra or vulva. Can spread to breast, fingers and thighs, fevers may be present
If present in children suspect abuse. |
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Chancroid Tx:
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Antimicrobials
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