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Leprosy (bacterial) Flashcards

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Leprosy is also know as

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Hansen’s Disease

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Chronic disease of skin and peripheral nerves

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Leprosy

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Causative agent for Leprosy

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Mycobacterium Leprae

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Mode of transmission of Leprosy

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Direct prolonged skin to skin contact
Droplet

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Early signs of Leprosy
(CLLUMP)

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Change in skin color
Loss of sensation
Loss of sweating
Ulcers that do not heal
Muscle weakness
Painful and redden eyes

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Late signs of Leprosy
(MSCCLE)

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Madarosis: loss of eyebrows
Sinking of the nose bridge
Contractures: hardening of muscles
Clawing of fingers and toes Lagopthalmos: inability to close eyelids
Enlargement of breast: gynecomastia

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Two classifications of Leprosy

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Paucibacillary
Multibacillary

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Characteristics of Paucibacillary

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Tubercoloid and indeterminate Incubation Period: 1-4 yrs
Not infectious
Few lesions
Few bacilli
6-9 mos treatment

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Characteristics of Multibacillary

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Lepromatous and borderline
Incubation Period: 4-8 yrs
Highly Infectious
More lesions
More bacilli
24-30 mos treatment

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10
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Diagnostic test for Leprosy

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Slit skin smear

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Medical management for Leprosy

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RA 4073 - Domiciliary treatment

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Tx for Paucibacillary Leprosy in adults day 1

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Rifampicin 600mg 1/month
Dapsone 100mg daily

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Tx for Multibacillary Leprosy in adults day 1

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Rifampicin 600mg 1/month
Clofazimine 300mg 1/month
Dapsone 100mg daily

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Tx for Paucibacillary Leprosy in adults day 2-28

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Dapsone 100mg daily
6 blister packs monthly for 6-9 months

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Tx for Multibacillary Leprosy in adults day 2-28

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Dapsone 100mg and Clofazimine 50mg daily
12 blister packs monthly, max: 18 months

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Tx for Paucibacillary Leprosy in child day 1

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Rifampicin 450mg
Dapsone 50mg daily

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Tx for Multibacillary Leprosy in child day 1

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Rifampicin 450mg
Clofazimine 150mg
Dapsone 50mg

18
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Tx for Paucibacillary Leprosy in child day 2-28

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Dapsone 50mg daily

19
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Tx for Multibacillary Leprosy in child day 2-28

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Clofazimine 50mg every other day and Dapsone 50mg

20
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Prevention for Leprosy

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Avoid skin-skin contact
BCG vaccine
Personal hygiene
Adequate nutrition

21
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Early s/sx of Leprosy

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Change in skin color
Loss of sensation
Loss of sweating
Ulcers that do not heal
Muscle weakness
Painful and reddened eyes

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Late s/sx of Leprosy

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Maderosis - loss of eyebrows
Lagopthalmos - can’t close eyelids
Sinking of nose bridge
Contractures
Clawing of fingers and toes
Gynecomastia

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