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Agent
Host
Environment
Epidemiologic Triangle
Endemic
Sporadic
Epidemic
Pandemic
Epidemiology
Bacteria
Viruses
Fungi
Protozoa
Prions
Helminths
Agents (BVFPPH)
Causative Agent
Reservoir
Portal of Entry
Mode of Transmission
Portal of Exit
Susceptible Host
Chain of Infection
Inactivated
Not long lasting vaccine
Attenuated
Provides long lasting immunity
Universal precautions
A set of guidelines designed to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases in healthcare settings by treating all blood and bodily fluids as potentially infectious.
Wash hands, wear gloves, wear protective clothing, wear mask, dispose properly, clean up spills, housekeeping, laundry, and do not recap
HHV3 or Varicella-Zoster Virus
Agent of Chicken Pox
11-21 days
Ip of chicken pox
5 days before and after
Period of communicability of chicken pox
Encephalitis
Earliest complication of chicken pox
Herpes Zoster Virus or Shingles
Late complication of chicken pox
Tszank smear
Diagnostic test used to identify viral infections from lesions
Calamine lotion
Oatmeal bath
Cornstarch bath
Antihistamine
Cut nails
Chicken pox management (COCAC)
Acyclovir
DOC for chicken pox
Rubeola
Measles, 1st Disease, English Disease, 7 day rash
Paramyxoviridae
Agent of Rubeola or Measles
7-14 days
IP of Rubeola
Just before the prodrome until 4 days after the rash appears
Period of communicability of Rubeola or measles
Koplik’s spots
pathognomonic sign for rubeola or measles
Catarrhal
Stimson’s line
Pre eruptive stage of measles
Rash
High grade fever
Anorexia and Irritability
Eruptive stage of measles
Fever – Tepid Sponge Bathing
Koplik Spots – Gentian violet, water and salt
Management for rubeola or measles
<1 yr – 100,000 IU
>1yr – 200,000 IU
Pregnant – 10,000 IU
Vitamin A
Bronchopneumonia
Complication of measles
reye syndrome
ASPIRIN may lead to ____________ which affects brain and liver
MMR
Prevention of measles
1st dose at 15 months
2nd dose at 12 years old
Togaviridae
Agent of Rubella
Transplacental Transmission
Rubella MOT involves
Droplet
Direct contact of respiratory secretions and?
2-3 days
Incubation period of Rubella
Mild coryza - inflammation of mucous membranes
Conjunctivitis - redness and inflammation of eye
Cervical lymphadenopathy
Rubella prodromal stage (MCC)
Forchheimer’s Spot
Pathognomonic of Rubella
1 to 5 days
Rash from rubella lasts for ______
Orchitis
testicle bumps during eruptive period of rubella
Congenital Rubella
IUGR - Intrauterine Growth Restriction
IUFD - Intrauterine Fetal Demise
Cleft palate
Cardiac Defects
Eye defects
Ear defects
Mental retardation
MMR: 2 doses
Rubella titer <1:8 – Not immune
Immune serum globulin within one week after exposure
Rubella prevention (MRI)
Sarcoptes scabiei
Agent of Scabies
4 to 6 weeks
IP of scabies
Linear burrow
Anaphylactic reaction
Acropustulosis
S/sx of scabies (LAA)
Permethrin
Kwell lotion
Crotamiton
Ivermectin (single dose)
Management for scabies
Permethrin
5% head to toe and left for 8-14hrs and reapplied a week later for scabies
Rhabdovirus
Agent of rabies
warm
All ____ blooded animals are susceptible to rabies
9 days to 7 years
IP of rabies
Flourescent Antibody Test
Diagnosis for rabies
Wash wound for 5 minutes
Observe the dog for 10 to 14 days
Do not rub garlic on wound
Management for rabies
Bayrab
Verorab
Rabipur
Imogam
Rabies immunoglobin
Imovax
Human Diploid Cell vaccine (HDCV)
IVF – cover
Sedation
Restraint
When symptoms are already present in rabies. What do you need to do?
Leprosy
Hansen’s disease
Mycobacterium leprae
Agent for leprosy
Lepromatous leprosy
Tuberculoid leprosy
Borderline leprosy
Distinct forms of leprosy
Lepromatous
Multibacillary
Lepromin (-)
Large amount of bacilli in skin lesion
24-30 months treatment
Rifampicin, Dapsone, Lamprene (Clofazimine)
Tuberculoid
Paucibacillary
Lepromin (+)
Organism rarely isolated on skin lesion
6-9 months treatment
Rifampicin, Dapsone
Slit skin smear
Diagnosis for leprosy
Gynecomastia
enlargement of chest in male
Madarosis
a condition that causes the loss of eyelashes and/or eyebrows
Lagophthalmos
prevents a person from fully closing their eyelids
Leonine facies
causes facial features to resemble a lion
BCG vaccine
Vaccine prevention used for leprosy
Clostridium tetani
Agent for tetanus or lockjaw
3 to 21 days
IP of tetanus
Tetanus
Where are these symptoms can be observed?
Opisthostonus - causes a person to arch their back and neck into a rigid
Trismus - limits the ability to open the mouth
Risus sardonicus - fixed smile
Wash wound
Antitetanus Serum (ATS)
Dilantin and Diazepam for spasms
Management for tetanus
Metronidazole
Penicillin (GABA Antagonist)
DOC for tetanus
Tetanus Toxoid: 5 doses
DPT
Prevention for tetanus
Bacteria or Fungi
Agent of meningitis
Increased ICP
Brudzinki’s Sign *occipital pain
Kernig’s Sign *knee extension
Photophobia
S/sx of meningitis
Lumbar tap
Diagnosis for meningitis
Cloudy
Yellowish
Decreased glucose
Increased protein
(+) gram stain
Bacterial meningitis
Clear
Normal glucose
(-) gram stain
Viral meningitis
pediatric meningitis
High pitched cry and bulging fontanelles
droplet precaution
It’s raining men (meningitis need ______________)
Penicillin G
Mannitol
Steroids – cerebral edema
DOC for meningitis (PMS)
Poliomyelitis
Infantile paralysis, Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP)
Poliovirus 1,2,3
Legio Debilitans
Type I. Brunhilde
Type II. Lansing
Type III. Leon
Agents for Poliomyelitis
Poker Spine
destruction of anterior horn cells of spine caused by ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
Hoyne’s Sign or Tripod Sign
sign of meningeal irritation
Pandy’s Test
Diagnosis for Polio
0.20 to 0.45 g/liter
normal protein values through pandy’s test to identify polio
Physical Therapy
Enteric isolation
ROM exercises
Trochanter rolls and foot board are indicated
Management for polio
SALK
Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)
SABIN
Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)
Dengue fever
H Fever, Dandy’s Fever, Breakbone fever, Infectious Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Dengue virus 1,2,3,4
Arbovirus
Chikungunya virus
Agents of dengue
Aedes Egypti
mosquito vector of dengue
Grade 1
Dengue fever
Fever: 39 degrees Celsius
Abdominal Pain and vomiting
Petechial rash
Grade 2
Dengue hemorrhagic fever
Bleeding
Grade 3
Circulatory collapse (due to dengue)
Grade 4
Shock, coma, and death (due to dengue)
Tourniquet test, Rumple-lead test, or Capillary fragility test
Presumptive dx of dengue (TRC)
CBC and platelet
Confirmatory diagnosis of dengue
150,000 and 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood
Normal values of platelets
Malaria
Marsh Fever, Ague
Plasmodium
Agent of malaria
Anopheles mosquito
mosquito vector of malaria
Paroxysms with shaking chills
Rapid rising fever with severe headache
Profuse sweating
Myalgia
Splenomegaly
Hepatomegaly
S/sx of malaria (PRPMSH)
Malarial smear
used to diagnose malaria
Chemoprophylaxis: Chloroquine
DOC
Artemether
Quinine
Primaquine
Management for malaria
Wuchereria bancrofti
Agent for Filariasis