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When does someone infected with measles become contagious |
From the 9th - 10th day after exposure to 3rd day after onset of rashes |
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Incubation period of measles |
10 - 14 days |
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WHO clinical case definition for measles |
Non-vesicular maculopapular rash + fever (38°c) + any one of the ffl - cough - coryza - conjunctivitis |
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No whooop in children < 3/12. What to look out for instead? |
Cyanosis Apnoea Gasp Bulging red eyes |
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Incubation period for pertussis |
3 - 12 days |
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Incubation period for diphtheria |
2 - 4 days |
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Why is prognosis of diphtheria bad in children < 4 |
Respiratory obstruction |
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Case definition for pertussis |
Cough > 14/7 + any one of the following - paroxysms - whoop - post tussive vomiting |
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Prescription for Rx of pertussis |
Erythromycin 40 - 50mg/kg/day for pts & close contacts |
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Incubation period of tetanus |
2 - 14 days to months |
Peak age for diphtheria |
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2 ways to neutralise unbound tetanus toxin |
• Human Tetanus Immunoglobulin - 3000 - 6000 U single dose for children & adults & 500U for neonates
• ATS 50,000 - 100,000 U single dose |
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Poor prognostic factors for tetanus |
- temp > 40° - Generalised > localised - Neonatal > post-neonatal - short incubation period (recall incubation period) - onset < 48hrs |
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6 vaccine preventable dxs |
- diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus - tuberculosis - poliomyelitis - HBV |
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