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Causative agent of Tetanus/Lock Jaw

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Clostrodium Tetani

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Signs and symptoms of Tetanus

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Trismus
Opisthotonus
Risus Sardonicus

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Management of Tetanus

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Antibiotics
1. Penicillin
2. Metronidazole

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Causative Agent of Poliomyelitis/ Infantile Paralysis

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Legio Debilitans

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Mode of Transmission of Poliomyelitis

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FECAL AND ORAL

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Localized Poliomyelitis
Signs and symptoms are sore throat, tonsillitis, and enlarged cervical lymph nodes

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Abortive Polio

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Systemic Poliomyelitis
Flu like signs and symptoms

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Nonparalytic Polio

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It is a type of Polio that affects the spinal cord/ destruction of motor neurons
Signs and symptoms are painful muscle spasm and asymmetrical paralysis/weakness

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Paralytic Polio

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It is a type of polio that affects the brain stem which can cause respiratory paralysis

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Bulbar Paralysis

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How to prevent Polio?

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Sabin/ OPV Vaccine
Salk/IPV Vaccine

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Causative agent of Rabies

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Rabdovirus

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Rabies
Invasive Stage Signs and Symptoms

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Fever
Headache
Photophobia
Numbness

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Rabies
Excitement Stage Signs and Symptoms

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Hydrophobia> pathognomonic sign
Aerophobia
Maniacal Behavior

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Rabies
Paralytic Stage Signs and Symptoms

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Generalized and Respiratory Paralysis

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Confirmatory Test of Rabies

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Fluorescent Rabies Antibody Test

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RA 9482

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RABIES ACT

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Causative Agent of Dengue

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Dengue Virus
Onyong onyo Virus
Chikungunya Virus

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Mode of Transmission of Dengue

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Mosquito bite> Aedes Aegypti

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Signs and Symptoms of Grade 3 Dengue Fever

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Shock
Narrowed pulse pressure
Abdominal pain

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Signs and Symptoms of Grade 4 Dengue Fever

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Profound Shock> Undetected BP and Pulse

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Signs and Symptoms of Grade 1 Dengue Fever

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Continuous High Fever > normal, high, normal

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Signs and Symptoms of Grade 2 Dengue Fever

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Spontaneous Bleeding> epistaxis, Hematemesis, Melena

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Screening Test for Dengue fever
It is used to check for vascular resistance

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Rampel Lead Test/ Tourniquet Test

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Confirmatory test for Dengue
It is use to check if the blood has antibody

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ELISA
RAPID AGGLUTINATION TEST

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Nursing management of Dengue Fever
Rest Ice pack Fluid replacement a. ORS> no bleeding b. IVF Isotonic: NSS and LR > with bleeding
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Causative Agent of Malaria/ Marsh Fever
Protozoal Parasites > Plasmodium Vivax > Plasmodium Ovale > Plasmodium Falcifarum
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Severe type of Malaria It can cause death Common in PH
Plasmodium Falcifarum
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Mode of Transmission of Malaria
Mosquito Bite > Anopheles Mosquito Blood Transfusion Contaminated Needles
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Diagnostic test for Malaria
Blood Smear
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Prophylactic drug for Malaria
Chloroquine
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First line of drug of Malaria
Artemether Lumefrantine
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Drug for severe Malaria
Quinine IM/IV Supine for an hour S/E > dizziness
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Follow up drug for of Malaria
Primaquine
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Causative agent of Filiarisis
Wechereria Bancofti Brugia Malayi Brugia Timori
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Mode of Transmission of Filiarisis
Mosquito Bite > Aedes Poecillus
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Filiarisis Acute Stage signs and symptoms
Lymphadeniitis Lymphangitis Funiculitis Epididymitis
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Filiarisis Chronic Stage signs and symptoms
Hydrocele Elephantiatis Lymphedema
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Diagnostic tests for Filiarisis
Nocturnal blood exam> blood exam is drawn after eight pm Immuno chromate graphic test> day time
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Causative Agent of Paragonimiasis
Paragonimus Westermani
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Signs and symptoms of Paragonimiasis
TB like signs and symptoms> weight loss, coughing out of blood
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Causative agent of Schistosomiasis
Schistosoma japonicum Schistosoma mansoni Schistosoma haematobium
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Causative agent of Trichomoniasis
Trichomonas vaginalis
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Signs and symptoms of Trichomoniasis
Male> asymptomatic Female> greenish yellowish vaginal discharge
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Management of Trichomoniasis
Metronidazole Clotrimazole> for pregnant
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Treatment for Schistosomiasis
Praziquantel> Biltricide
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Schistosomiasis
SNAIL FEVER
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Filiriasis
Elephantiasis
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Malaria
MARSH FEVER
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DENGUE OR HEMORRHAGIC FEVER
BREAKBONE FEVER
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RABIES
LYSSA
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TETANUS
LOCK JAW

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