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21 Cards in this Set
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viral encephalitis with a mosquito vector found in midwest
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st. louis encephalitis
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viral encephalitis with a mosquito vector seen on the east coast
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eastern equine encephalitis
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viral encephalitis with a mosquito vector seen on the west coast
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weatern equine encephalitis
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most common arbovirus encephalitis in the world
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west nile virus
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responsible for spreading west nile to america
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birds (dead birds are a sign)
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most common cause of encephalitis in the US
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west nile
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neuroinvasive infection occurs in what percentage of infected pt. with west nile
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1%
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viral encephalitis that occurs every year
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la crosse virus
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natural host of lacrosse virus
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chipmunk, squirrel
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vector of lacrosse virus
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woodland mosquito (found in dense forests)
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arbovirus encephalitis where epidemics are unlikely (no human to human transmission)
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la crosse
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viral encephalitis seen in campers
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la crosse
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when does la crosse virus peak during the year
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late summer
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used to dx la crosse virus
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IgM antibody by ELISA
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natural host of rabies
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bats
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rabies is seen in what animal on the east coast
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raccoon
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rabies is seen in what animal in the midwest
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skunks
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incubation period of rabies
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2-3 mo (depends on site of bite)
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(+) negri bodies
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rabies
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given to prevent rabies
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HRIG
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dosing regiment for rabies post exposure
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days 0, 3, 7, 14
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