DIPTHERIA Flashcards
(42 cards)
what is diptheria?
acute febrile infection of the throat, tonsils, larynx, nose
microorganisms can produce _____ that destroys _____
toxins
healthy tissues
causative agent for Diptheria
coryne bacterium diptheriae
klebs loeffler bacillus
causative agent for Diptheria
coryne bacterium diptheriae
klebs loeffler bacillus
classification of diptheria
bacterial
which is a gram positive
diptheria is a gram positive bacteria which means?
color purple in microscope and thick
incubation period
2-5 days
period of communicability
3-4 weeks
patient should be??
isolated
mode of transmission??
droplet
contact
milk vehicle
what to do to soiled linens??
boil first for 30 minutes before washing them
susceptibility?
Infants born of mothers who had diphtheria = immune but
disappears before the 5 months after birth
(di sure paki clarify)
pathognomonic signs??
pseudomembrane
bullneck appearance
what is pseudomembrane?
group of death tissue
color of pseudomembrane?
grayish/whitish
what is bullneck appearance?
inflammation of the neck
enumerate the types of diptheria
nasal diptheria
laryngeal diptheria
pharyngeal diptheria
in nasal diptheria, where do microorganisms attack?
nasal area
Side effects ng nasal diptheria
coryza “runny nose”
epistaxis
adenitis or lymphadenitis “lymphadenopathy” (inflammation of the lymph nodes)
in laryngeal diptheria, where do microorganisms attack?
larynx
SE of laryngeal diptheria
hoarseness of voice
in pharyngeal diptheria, where do microorganisms attack?
pharynx
SE of pharyngeal diptheria
Sore throat
tonsilitis
bullneck appearance
what are the diagnostic test for diptheria?
SHICK’S TEST
MOLONEY’S TEST
