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Warts
Smallpox Chickenpox Shingles Rubeola Rubella Herpectic Whitlow Fifth disease Roseola |
What are the names of the viral diseases of the skin?
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Warts
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What viral disease is caused by Human Papillomavirus?
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Warts
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Common and benign ( may be associated with cancer )
Transmission: direct contact |
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direct contact
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How do you get HPV?
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Variola
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What is the genus name for Smallpox?
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Variola
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Name the genus.
Has been declared irradicated. Pathology: high fever, chills, convulsive seisures in children -> vomiting -> stupor -> coma feel better -> sore throat and skin lesions (macular -> papular -> vesiclar -> pustular) Other symptoms return. Pustules rupture leaving pitted scars (pox). |
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Respiratory route
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How was Variola (smallpox) transmitted?
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Varicella-zoster
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What is the genus name for chicken pox?
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Chickenpox
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Fever, headache, malaise -> Enters bloodstream -> localizes in peripheral nerves and skin -> forms vesicles, itch and break open yielding infectious virus laden vessels.
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Reyes syndrome
Encephalitis Pneumonia Damage to blood vessels |
What are the complications to chickenpox?
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Varicella-zoster
(chickenpox) |
Virus remains latent in dorsal root ganglion.
Years later, physical or psychological stress activates the virus Herpes zoster. |
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Shingles
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AKA herpes zoster
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shingles
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similar to chickenpox but more localized.
(waist, face, upper chest, back) Headache, fever, and pain. |
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Respiratory droplets and skin lesions
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How is shingles transmitted?
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vaccine
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What is the prevention for shingles?
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measles
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What is the common name of the disease, rubeola?
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morbillivirus
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What is the genus name of the virus that causes measles?
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Rubeola
Measles (CN) Morbillovirus |
Name disease.
Name common name. Name genus or organism. Contact w/respiratory droplets and/or conjunctiva of the eyes (highly contagious) koplic spots (red patches with white centers along the gum line) -> characteristic red skin rash (starts at the hairline spreads down)(T-cell reaction) |
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Middle ear infection
Pneumonia SSPE (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis) Brain damage may be fatal |
What are some complications of rubeola?
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MMR (measles-mumps-rubella)
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WHat is the prevention for rubeola?
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German measles
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What is the common name for rubella?
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Rubivirus
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What is the name of the virus that causes rubella?
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Respiratory droplets and nasal secretions -> often subclinical or rash, and fever.
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What is the pathology and transmission of rubella?
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Congenital rubella - virus crosses to fetus - deafness
Cataracts heart defects mental-retardation stillbirth |
WHat are some complications with rubella?
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Herpesvirus
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Name the genus or organism that causes cold sores and fever blisters?
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Herpes simplex type 1
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Causes episodic infections (latency)
Oral contact with saliva (kissing: utensils) contact with skin lesions, stools, urine, etc. Initial infections: subclinical or lesions on oral mucosa (tongue, gums, inner checks), mouth, lips, face -> latent in ganglia of facial nerves (life long carrier)-> Trauma (uv light, fever, hormonal changes associated with menstrual cycle, emotional strain and upset) Can trigger an outbreak. |
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Herpectic Whitlow
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Infections on fingers caused by contact with HSV-1.
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Fifth disease
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caused by human parvovirus B19
produces flu-like symptoms and facial rash slap face or slap cheek |
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Human parvovirus
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Name the virus that causes fifth disease.
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Roseola
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caused by Human herpesvirus 6
causes a high fever and rash, lasting 1-2 days. |
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Human herpesvirus 6
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Name the virus that causes roseola?
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