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Hepatitis B
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affects liver
transmitted through blood exchange, hemodialysis, sexual contact and high risk behaviors TX: hep B immunoglbulin to all NB's |
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Hepatitis A
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affects liver
acquired via fecal oral route, can be sexual transmitted |
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Diphtheria
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initilally resembles a cold, smooth adherent white membrane over tonsils and throat. leads to myocarditis, toxemia, septic shock, and death within 6-10 days,
Tx: antitoxin and pnc |
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tetanus
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enters via a wound and affects the CNS
progressive stiffness and tenderness in muscles and jaw followed by all volunatry muscle movement TX; tetanus immuneglobulin & antitioxin |
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pertussis
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dry cough, prog to persistent night time cough, follwed by sudden inspiration assoc with the sound of whoop, mucous plugs, respiratory distress,
Tx; supportive, O2 intubate fluids and rest |
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HIB
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can cause infecions such as OM, acute epiglottiis, and meningitis
Tx; antibiotic |
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streptococcus pneumoniae
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can cause pneumonia, meningitis, OM, pharyngitis, bacteremia, acute poststrep
tx; pcn and supportive |
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scalet fever
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nasopharyngeal secretions of infected persons and carriers
SS; high fever, H\A, vomiting, white tonsils, tongue white then turns red, rash that blanches excpet in creases and skin folds tx; supportive and antibiotics |
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poliomyelitis
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can be mild and last a few days or can have pain and some stiffness in neck, back or legs or can be severe with SS of CSN paralysis\resp paralysis
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rubeola\ measles
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found in resp tract, blood and urine
ss; fever, malaise, 3 c's,koplik spots in mouth, red brown rash that blanches tx; supportive |
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rubella
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ss; low grade fever, malaise, rash
tx; supportive, isolate preg mothers |
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mumps
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ss; fever, anorexia, H\A, malaise, earache with swallowing and paroitd swelling
tx; supportive, resp support, rest tx orchitis with warmth and support |
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roseola infantum
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herpes virus 6
ss; fever 3-5 d, rose macules that blanch, irritable tx; supportive |
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erthythma infectiosum
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hpv b19
ss; mild fever, malaise, lethargy, HA, NV, rash, slapped cheek, tx; suppotive |
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varicella zoster
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ss; fever, malaise, anorexia, intense itching, rash
tx; supportive, isolation |
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meningitis
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neuro disabilites, hearing and limb loss
tx; anitmicrobial agents, tx symptoms, prevent comps |
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rv
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leading cause of sever gastro in infants and young children\ vomiting and diarrhea
tx; rehydration |
