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14 Cards in this Set
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Organism
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Bordatella pertussis
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Attachment
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Colonization of airway
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Evasion of host response
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Adenylate cyclase toxin
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Local airway damage
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Tracheal cytotoxin
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Host factors for increased severity
2 factors |
Unvaccinated
Age |
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Transmission
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Large particle aerosols
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Increasing incidence
2 reasons |
Lack of vaccination
Waning immunity following vaccine |
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Catarrhal stage
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Cold-like
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Paroxysmal stage
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Whooping cough
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Convalescent stage
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Recovery
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Diagnosis
2 steps |
Clinical
PCR to confirm |
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Management
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Symptomatic
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Azithromycin
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To prevent spread
Has no impact on patient |
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Prevention
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Macrolides for contacts
Vaccine |
