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5 serotypes of meningococcus
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A, B, C, Y, and W-135
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transmission of meningococcal dz
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airborne droplets
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sxs of menigitis
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fever
HA stiff neck N/V altered mental status photophobia |
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risk factors for meningococcal dz
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aspelenia
household crowding college dorms |
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two versions of meningococcal vaccine
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MPSV (polysaccharide) -
Menomune MCV (conjugate) - Menactra |
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indications for meningococcal vaccines
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MPSV - 2 yo or older
MCV - ages 11-65 |
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administration of meningococcal vaccines
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MPSV - SC inj.
MCV - IM inj. |
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which meningococcal vaccine is used for regular vaccination
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MCV
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revaccination?
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may be given if patient remains at high risk after 5 years
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meningococcal ADR
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local inj. site rxns
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meningococcal CI
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hx of allergic rxn
mod/severe illness |
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meningococcal storage
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refrigerator (not frozen)
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tetanus sxs
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rigidity
convulsive spasms |
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tetanus transmission
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enters thru a body wound
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3 types of tetanus
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local
cephalic generalized |
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tetanus Ig
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used to treat tetanus
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two types of tetanus vaccine
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adsorbed
fluid |
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which type of tetanus vaccine is preferred and why
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adsorbed because it achieves higher titers
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tetanus is also aval as combo with:
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diptheria alone
diptheria and pertussis |
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Tdap brands
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Boostrix (10 - 18 yo)
Adacel (11 - 64 yo) |
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tetanus vaccine regimen
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DTaP for everyone between 6 weeks and 7 yrs..then Td is older than 7 yrs
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Td >7 yo regimen
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three doses; 1st dose, four weeks, 2nd dose, 6-12 mo, 3rd dose
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tetanus vaccine route of administrations
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IM
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required tetanus booster
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every 10 yrs
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Td vaccine ADR
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local inj site rxns
nodule at inj. site |
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Td vaccine CI
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hx of allergic rxn
mod/severe illness |
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Td vaccine storage
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refigerated (not frozen)
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Diptheria sxs
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malaise
sore throat fever bluish-white membrane on tonsils |
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diptheria transmission
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person to person via resp. tract
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does a diptheria only vaccine exist
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NO, only in combo with tetanus
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DTaP regimen
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four doses at age 2 mo, 4 mo, 6 mo, and 15-18 mo
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pertussis sxs
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cough
paralyzes resp. cilia to prevent secretion clearance |
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pertussis transmission
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droplet
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3 stages of pertussis
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catarrhal - cold sxs
paroxysmal - cough, high pitched whooping convalescent - recovery |
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pertussis vaccine live or inactivated?
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inactivated
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pediatric pertussis vaccines
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Daptacel
Infanrix Tripedia |
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all pertussis vaccines are aval as combo DTaP T/F
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pertussis vaccine ADR
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inj. site rxn
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pertussis vaccine CI
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hx of allergic rxn
mod/severe illness hx of unexpained encephalopathy after a pertussis vaccine neurologic condition |
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pertussis vaccine storage
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refrigerated (not frozen)
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