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Rubella (German Measles)
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Trans: direct/indirect droplets
Sx: maculopapular rash face then trunk Tx: Tylenol for fever/pain |
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Measles (Rubeola)
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Trans: direct/indirect droplets
Sx: 104 fever, malaise, koplik spots Tx: Tylenol , A&D ointment, cough suppresent |
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Chickenpox (Varicella)
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Trans: direct/indirect saliva/vesicles
Sx: papule > vesicle, crust/rash Tx: Acyclovir |
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Herpes Zoster
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Trans: 2nd invasion of chickenpox
Sx: pruritis, vesicles, eryth, pain, follow a dermiton Tx: Tylenol, Acyclovir |
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Smallpox
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Trans: direct/indirect contact
Sx: like chickenpox but with postular stage Tx: VIG / antibiotic 50% mortality |
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Erythema infectiosum (Fifth disease)
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Trans: droplet
Sx: slapped face Tx: Tylenol |
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Pityriasis rosea
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Trans: Unknown
Sx: herald patch > rash of papules/vesicles/urticaria Tx: antihistamines |
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Echovirus infections
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Sx: meningitis, diarrhea, resp illness, maculopapular rash
Tx: supportive measures |
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Coxsackievirus infections
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Trans: Contact
Sx: 105 fever, small grayish vesicles, sore throat Tx: antihistamines |
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Poliovirus infections
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Trans: Contact
Sx: pain, paralysis, hyperactive reflexes Tx: Tylenol, bedrest, hot packs for pain Trivalent (three-strain) vaccine |
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Acute herpetic gingivostomatitis
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Trans: Direct Contact
Sx: 105 fever, anorexia, sore mouth, white plaque/ulcer in mouth Tx: Tylenol, Acyclovir |
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Herpes simplex
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Trans: Direct Contact
Sx: Cold sore Tx: Tylenol, Acyclovir |
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Acute herpetic vulvovaginitis (genital herpes)
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Remains dormant in Ganglia
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Rabies
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Sx: seizures, painful swallowing
Tx: rabies vaccine |
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West Nile
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Asymptomatic or flulike symptoms
Tx: supportive |
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Mumps
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Trans: Contact
Sx: painful parotid gland Tx: Tylenol, lasting immunity after 1st attack |
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Infectious mononucleosis (Causative Agent?)
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Causative Agent - epstein-barr virus
Trans: Contact Sx: high fever, thick white membrain in tonsils Tx: Tylenol, bedrest, hot packs for pain |
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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome infection
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mice
Sx: fever, muscle aches, thrombocytopenia, GI, possible death from pulmonary edema Tx: Supportive |
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Scarlet fever
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Trans: Direct contact, large droplets
Sx: rash, tonsils inflamed Tx: Tylenol, penicillin |
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Impetigo
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Trans: Direct Contact
Sx: purulent honey crusts Tx: penicillin, mupirocin ointment |
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Cat-Scratch disease
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Trans: Cat
Sx: painful parotid gland Tx: swollen lymph nodes, spots |
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Furunculosis (Boils)
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infection of hair folicle
Tx: most heat |
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Cellulitis
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Sx: warm, edematous, reddened skin
Tx: antibiotic, warm soaks |
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
(MRSA) |
Sx: boil > painful abscess
Tx: Vancomycin ** |
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Scalded skin disease (Ritter's disease)
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Sx: Rough texture skin/general erythema, vesicles with clear fluid
Tx: antibiotics |
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Whooping cough (3 stages)
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Trans : Contact
Catarrhal stage - upper resp Paroxysmal stage - whoop convalescent - gradual cessation Tx: 10 day erythromycin or azithromycin |
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Anthrax from cows/sheep
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from cows/sheep
Tx: ciprofloxacin |
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Tetanus (Lockjaw)
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Trans : Contact of wound
Sx: Stiff muscles Tx: Penicillin G, stimulation-free room, boosters for prevention |
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Roundworms
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Trans: Eggs
Sx: loss of appetite, N/V Tx: 1 dose of pyrantel pamoate (antiminth) |
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Hookworms
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Trans: Feces thru skin
Sx: Severe anemia Tx: destroy worms |
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Pinworms
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Butt scratching
Tx: 1 dose of mebendazole (Vermox) or Antiminth |
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Giardiasis
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Trans: unclean hands
Sx: diarrhea Tx: metronidazole (Flagyl) |
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Tinea cruris
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jock itch
Tx: clotrimazole (Lotrimin) |
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Tinea pedis
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athletes foot
Tx: Lotrimin |
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Tinea capitis
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ringworms
Sx: dirty scalp lesions Tx: griseofulvin |
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Tinea corporis
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Sx: scaly ring of inflamation
Tx: Lotrimin |
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Candidiasis
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Trans: vagina
Sx: thrush Tx: Nystatin 4xday |
