Rabies Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
Transmission
:
A
Racoons, bats , dogs
2
Q
Clinically:
A
- Encephalitis , hydrophobia [fear from water , b/c when they try to drink →but they
can’t due to the Pharyngeal spasm
3
Q
Management
A
- if the px. Has No rabies → Vaccine [so it is pre-exposure prophylaxis ] - if px. Has rabies → give IVIG + monitor the dog’s behavior [because if the dog has
rabies ; after the bite → will die]