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14 Cards in this Set
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What are the current circulating strains of influenza?
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H3N2A, H1N1A, B
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How is it transmitted?
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Through the air and by touch - especially in the cold, dry air of the winter
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What are the non-specific symptoms of influenza? (6)
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fever
chills/rigor extreme malaise myalgia and arthralgia headache loss of appetite |
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What are specific symptoms of influenza? (2)
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dry cough
SOB |
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What is the treatment for influenza?
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Oseltamivir or zanamivir for both A and B
Amantadine and Rimantidine are not used much anymore because of resistance |
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What are the two types of influenza vaccines?
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The trivalent vaccine - made in eggs and is composed of dead vaccine (administered IM)
Cold-adapted live flu virus (intra-nasal administration) |
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What are the chances of getting influenza from the trivalent vaccine?
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Zero
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Which influenza drug can be used as prophylaxis?
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Oseltamivir
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What does RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) cause?
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Bronchiolitis (necrosis of respiratory epithelium)
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What is bronchiolitis?
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Narrowing of the bronchioles in a muscle-independent manner - not like asthma
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What factors increase the severity of RSV in children?
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Young
Low weight for their age Premature birth Underlying cardiac or pulmonary disease |
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How is RSV transmitted?
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Contaminated secretions and hands
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Besides bronchiolitis, what are the other clinical manifestations of RSV? (and identifying characteristics)
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Upper respiratory infection (cold, rhinitis)
Bronchitis (cough) Pneumonia (tachypnea, SOB) Bronchiolitis (wheezing) |
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How is RSV treated?
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Normally, just management of symptoms.
In immunosuppressed, use Ribavirin aerosol (very toxic and airborne) |
