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Why do we get hangovers?
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- dehydration.. decrease anti-diuretic hormone
- alteration in cytokines - increase acetaldehyde - inflammation via impurities in the alcohol |
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How can we remedy hangovers?
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After the fact: rehydration, NSAIDs
Before the fact: drink liquor with less byproducts.. fluids and NSAID before bed... EAT! |
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What is RU-21?
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- balances alcohol metabolism by slowing down process of ethanol oxidation into toxic by-products.. by including glucose
- succinic acid and fumaric acid included to accelerate decomposition of toxins into harmless compounds |
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antabuse (disulfiram)
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for alcohol dependence
- irreversibly inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase which prevents oxidation of alcohol.. increased aldehyde is unpleasant |
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List the true CI to immunization.
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- anaphylactic rxn to previous vaccine
- " " to neomycin - pregnancy (MMR, varicella) - immunodeficient - anaphylactic rxn to egg (influenza, yellow fever) |
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Live attenuated vaccines (viral)
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- MMR
- varicella - yellow fever |
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Compare egg in MMR vaccine to egg in influenza vaccine
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- trace amounts of egg in MMR vaccine, but it is still safe to administer to those with allergies
- NOT the case with flu vaccine.. CI in those with egg allergy |
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What is DTaP? Tdap?
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DTaP - infant formulation of diptheria, tetanus and pertussis
Tdap - is adult/adolescent formulation |
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Which vaccines are given at 2, 4, 5, and 18 months of age?
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DTaP, Hib, Strep Pneumoniae
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What does the effectiveness of the flu vaccine depend on?
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- age
- immunocompetence - match of vaccine to circulating virus |
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Red eyes, resp symptoms, facial edema occurs within 24 hr of receiving a vaccine. Which vaccine was administered? Is this a cause for concern?
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These are signs of Oculo-respiratory syndrome (ORS).
Could happen after administering flue vaccine... is considered mild and self-resolving. Not a CI to future vaccinations. |
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What is Prevnar?
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- childhood strep pneumoniae vaccine
- derived from capsular antigens of 7 serotypes.. covers 80% of childhood bugs |
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Which serotype of Neisseria Meningitidis is responsible for epidemics? (B, Y, C, W-135)
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C
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Energix B
Recombivax HB Twinrix |
These are Hep B vaccines... Twinrix is A&B
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Recommended recipients of VZV vaccine?
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- all healthy ppl 12 months and older
(In SK, given at 12 months).. or in grade 6 if not immune |
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What are the CI for VZV vaccine?
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- immunosuppressed
- pregnant - allergy to neomycin or gelatin |
