Exam 1 - Skin wounds chart Page 3

AKA of smallpox

variola

t/f

smallpox may be fatal

true

what is the causative agent for smallpox?

smallpox virus (orthopoxvirus)

DNA virus

what is the mode of transmission for smallpox

inhalation

what is the only human disease that is eradicated worldwide

smallpox

is smallpox a cat a bioterrorist threat

yes

which disease has symptoms of pox lesions and lymphadenopathy

monkeypox

what is the causative agent of mokey pox

monkey pox virus (orthopoxvirus)

DNA virus

what is the primary mode of transmission for monkey pox

inhalation

is monkey pox an emerging disease? is it more or less severe than smallpox

yes, less

what are the symptoms of Molluscum Contagiosum

raised, pearl-like waxy papules

what is the causative agent of Molluscum Contagiosum

molluscum contagiosum virus (molluscipoxvirus)

DNA virus

what is the mode of transmission of molluscum contagiosum

direct contact

sometimes STD (and fomites)

what age is molluscum contagiosum most common in

kids 1-10

recurrent, painful, slow-spreading blisters on the face/mouth is indicative of what disease

herpes labialis

AKA oral herpes, cold sores, fever blisters

what is the causative agent of herpes labialis

HHV-1 MC

HHV-2

DNA viruses

what is the mode of transmission for herpes labialis

close contact with active lesions

where does Herpes labialis lay latent

trigeminal ganglion

HHV-1 is known as ____

HHV-2 is known as ___

above the waist herpes

below the waist herpes

what disease has recurrent, painful, slow-spreading blisters on the finger

herpetic whitlow

what is the causative agent of herpetic whitlow

HHV-1 MC

HHV-2

DNA viruses

what is mode of transmission of herpetic whitlow

close contact with active lesions

which herpes condition has recurrent, painful, slow spreading blisters anywhere on the body

herpes gladiatorum

which herpes condition is associated with contact sports

herpes gladiatorum

AKA of chickenpox

varicella

extremely itchy, fluid-filled blisters all over the body are symptoms of what

chickenpox

what is the causative agent of chickenpox

HHV-3 (varicella-zoster)

DNA virus

what is the mode of transmission of chickenpox

airborne, respiratory tract or eyes (highly infectious)

chickenpox most often affects ____ _but is more severe in ___

children, adults

AKA of shingles

herpes zoster

shingles symptoms include what

painful blistering skin rash following a dermatome (usually unilateral)

what is the causative agent of shingles

HHV-3

what % of people who had chickenpox will develop shingles due to the virus laying latent in the dorsal root ganglion and being reactivated

15-30

what are complications of shingles

post-herpetic neuralgia

what is the causative mechanism of herpes gladiatorum

mainly HHV-1

maybe HVV-2

where does herpes gladiatorum lay latent

various ganglia

where does herpes whitlock lay latent

in brachial ganglia