P-5042 Ch:2

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What is Q fever?

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Bacteria named Coxielle burnetii. Highly resistent to heat.

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What is the reservoir for Q fever?

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Sheeps, dogs, cattle, cats

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How is Q fever transmitted?

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Usually via aerosols

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What are some signs and symptoms of atypical pneumonia?

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fever, fatigue,chills, sweats,myalgia

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approximately 33 percent of Q fever will develop what?

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Acute hepatitis

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What is a pre-exposure prophylaxis for Q fever?

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A formalin inactivated whole cell vaccine, which provides exposure for 5 years.

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What is a post-exposure medication for Q-fever?

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Tetracycline 500 mg PO every 6 hours for 5 days. or doxy 100 mg every 12 hours for 5 day. effective if begun 8-12 days

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True or False.
Chemoprophylaxis for Q fever is effective if given immeidately within the first 7 days.

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False

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will The m291 skin decontamination kit neutralize Q fever?

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NO

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What are treatment meds for Q fever?

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Administer 100 mg doxycycline orally every 12 hours for atleast 2 days after patient is afebrile or 500 mg tetracycline every 6 hours for atleast 2 days.

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What are the reservoir for Tularemia?

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Rbbits, hares, rodents

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Francisella Tularensis is limited to what hemisphere?

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Northern Hemisphere

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How are Tularemia transmitted?

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By anthropod vectors such as: ticks and deerflies or direct contact with infected animals.

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What are the signs and symptoms of Tularemia?

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Acute pneumonia, fever, chest tightning, coughing .

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What are some post-exposure prophylaxis for Tularemia?

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Doxycycline 100 mg po every 12 h
Tetracycline 500 mg orally every 6 hours for 2 weeks, or
cipro 500 mg every 12 hours for 2 weeks

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When administering streptomycin for Tularemia what is the dose?

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7.5 to 10mg per kg IM every 12 hours for 10-14 days

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When administering Gentamycin for Tularemia, what is the dose?

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3 to 5 mg per kg IV daily for 10-14 days

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When administering Ciprofloxacin for Tularemia what is the proper dose?

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400 mg IV every 12 hours then switch to oral cipro 500 mg every 12 hours after the patient has clinically impoved

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How are Anthrax transmitted?

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contact with infected animals, ingesting contaminated meat or Inhaling spores during the processing of wool for textiles.

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Cutaneous anthrax accounts for more that what percent of all anthrax cases?

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90%

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What are some signs of Cutaneous Anthrax?

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Painless necrotic ulcer with black eschar and local edema

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What are the proper dosage for the pre-exposure prophylaxis for Anthrax vaccine?

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6 doses at 0,2 and 4th week then 6,12 and 18 months with annual boosting.

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What are some post exposure chemoprophylaxis for anthrax?

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All personel exposed to aerosolized Anthrax should be administered ciprofloxacin 500mg tabs orally every 12 hours for 60 days

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What are some signs and symptoms of Anthrax?

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Fever, Malaise, cough,. also improvement for 3 days then acute respiratory symptoms

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What are some treatments for anthrax

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Ciprofloxacin 400 mg IV every 12 hours.
Doxycycline 200 mg IV loading dose followed by 100mg IV every 12 hours.

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What are the 4 members of Brucellosis?

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Melitensis, abortus,suis,canis

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What are the Reservoirs for Brucellosis?

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sheep,goats,cattle swine, dogs and cayotes

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How are Brucellosis transmitted?

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Inhalations, ingestion or inoculations

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What is the most common symptoms of Brucellosis?

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Bone and Joint disease

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Cardiovascular problems presents only 2% of Brucellosis but accounts for the most?

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Death

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Are pre-exposure prophylaxis available for Brucellosis?

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NO

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How are Brucellosis treated?

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Doxy 200 mg and Rifampin 600 mg daily for 6 weeks
or
Doxy 200 mg daily for 6 weeks and streptomycin 1 gm Intramuscularly daily for 2 weeks.

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True or False
Brucellosis is not communicable from person to person

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True

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What are the reservoir for Melioidosis?

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soil and water throughout the world between 20 degrees north and south latitudes

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How are Melioidosis transmitted?

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Contact with contaminated soil or water

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True or False
Acute pulmonary disease is the most common form of melioidosis.

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True

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Signs and symptoms will show how many days after inhalation of melioidosis?

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10-14 days after inhalation

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What are some signs and symptoms of Melioidosis?

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Mild bronchitis or necrotizing pneumonia, headache, anorexia, and a fever of 102 F

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Case fatality rate for acute septicemic disease exceeds ?

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90 %

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What are some medications given to treat Melioidosis?

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Augmentin 60 mg per kg per day in 3 divided oral doses or
tetracycline 40mg per Kg per day in 3 divided oral doses.

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True or Flase
The disease called Glanders is not widespread

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True

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How many days after inhalations of Glanders will signs and symptoms starts to show?

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10-14 days

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What are some signs and symptoms of Glanders?

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fever,rigors,sweating,myalgia,headache

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What are some treatments for Glanders?

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Augmentin 60mg/kg/day in 3 div oral doses,
Tetracycline 40mg/kg/day in 3 divided oral doses.

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What is another name for Plague?

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Yersinia pestis

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What is the primary reservoir for plague?

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Rodents

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How are Plague transmitted?

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Via infected fleas from rodents to humans, dog or cat to humans.

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What are some signs and symptoms of plague?

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Acute onset of fever and prostration with acute painful lymphadenitis draining the site of the fleabite