Infectious Disease Flashcards
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What are the stages of pertussis
1.) Incubation 7-10 days 2.) Catarrhal: URI symptoms 3.) Paroxysmal phase - 5-10 coughs with whoop in between, post-tussive emesis, cyanosis, apnea 4.)convalescent phase
Treatment of pertussis
Azithromycin 10mg/kg up to 500mg on day 1 then 5mg/kg on day 2-5 up to 250mg. Adults use zpack.
What do you do with exposed contacts to pertussis?
all get chemoprophy with azithro, regardless of immunization status
Immunizations for Pertussis
- DTaP vaccine at ages 2, 4, 6, 15–18 months, and 4–6 years
- Single dose of Tdap for adolescents aged 11–18
- Single dose of Tdap Adults aged 19–64 years in October 2005.
- Tdap each pregnancy third or late second trimester. Transient immunity potentiall passed to each infant.
MOA of cephalosporin
B lactam, inhibits peptidoglycan cell wall
MOA of aminoglycosides
Binds to 30s or 50s subunit and inhibits transcription of DNA
Carbapenem coverage
bacteriocidal for gram positive and gram negative. MRSA resistant.
Clindamycin coverage
gram positive and anearobic infections
Clindamycin MOA
Binds to 50s ribosome inhibiting protein synthesis
Aminoglycoside coverage
Anaerobes and gram negative, anti-pseudomonal.
Macrolide MOA
Binds reversibly to 50s unit, inhibits translocation of peptidyl tRNA
Macrolide coverage
Upper and lower respiratory tract, strep, syphilis, mycoplasma, lyme disease
Quinolone MOA
Inhibits DNA topoisomerase and prevents replication
Quinolone coverage
UTI, prostatitis, CAP, bacterial diarrhea, mycoplasma, gonorrhea
Sulfa MOA
Inhibit folate synthesis
What is the heterophile agglutination test?
IgM to EBV that appears in first 2 weeks of illness. May be negativein kids <4.
Who are candidates for VariZIG?
Immunocompromised children without history of VZV vaccine or prior varicella illness. Pregnant women without evidence of immunity, Newborn whose mother had onset of chickenpox5 days before delivery or within 48 hours after delivery, hospitalized preterm infant (>28weeks) with no reliable mother history of vzv protection or hospitalized preterm infant (<28 weeks) regardless of maternal history.
Smallpox rash
The smallpox rash first appears on the buccal and pharyngeal mucosa and most often spreads to the hands and face before spreading to the trunk, arms, legs, and feet. The centrifugally distributed skin lesions evolve synchronously (same stage of maturation on any one area of the body) from macules to papules to vesicles to pustules and eventually become crusted
Rubeola is also known as
measles
measles is also known as
rubeola
Measles (rubeola)
Prodrome of cough, coryza, conjunctivities, then koplik spots on buccal mucosa, then blotchy, erythematous, blanching, maculopapular eruptions that starts at hairline and spreads down over 3 days. Involves palms and soles. Quite ill systemicall, malaise, fever, anorexia. Peak season is late winter through early spring. contagious for 4 days before and after rash.
Rubella is also known as
german measles
german measles also known as
rubella
Rubella
Adolescents and adults get prodrome of fever, malaise, sore though, HA. In young kids, no prodrome, low grade fever with rash. pinking red, fine maculopapular eruption that starts on face and spreads down, becomes generalized and fades in 72 hours. Arthritis and arthralgia seen in older kids and adults. Peak season late winter and early spring