semishi nasd Flashcards

(27 cards)

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RHEUMATIC FEVER
is a Autoimmune disease that occurs as a reaction to a

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A beta hemolytic streptococcal infection

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the most significant complication of rhfever

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(Rheumatic Heart Disease

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MAJOR CM of rh fever

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▪ Carditis
▪ Erythema marginatum
▪ Subcutaneous nodules
▪ Polyarthritis
▪ Chorea

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rare, evanescent, non-pruritic rash characterized by pink or red macules with pale centers and rounded or serpiginous margin

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Erythema marginatum

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arthritis affecting five or more joints simultaneously, causing pain, stiffness, and swelling

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Polyarthritis

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spasmodic involuntary movements of the limbs or facial muscles.

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Chorea

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the drug of choice Eradication of group A-B hemolytic streptococci

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Penicillin

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ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA usually last in less than

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6 weeks

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Bacteria of acute otitis media

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S. Pneumoniae
H Influenza
Moraxella catarrhalis

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Primary CAUSE of acute otitis media

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Immature immune system

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(ear pain)

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Otalgia

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12
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discharge coming out

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Otorrhea

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13
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create a hole in the ear
drum to allow fluid that is trapped in the middle ear to
drain out

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Myringotomy

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14
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surgical procedure where small tubes are inserted into the eardrum

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Tympanostomy tube (TT) placement

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  • measures middle ear function by checking how the eardrum moves in response to air pressure
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Tympanometry

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16
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Early symptoms of complications of chronic otitis media

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Tinnitus and giddiness

17
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Positioning for chronic otitis

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sit-up raise head on pillows and lie on unaffected ear

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SCABIES
▪ Itchy skin infestation caused by a tiny burrowing mite called

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d sarcoptes scabiei

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common parasite in school-age children louse nits or eggs hatch approximately 7 to 10 days

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PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS (HEAD LICE)

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Found in clothing seams and transfers to the skin to feed.

More common in people with poor hygiene or living in
crowded conditions.

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PEDICULOSIS CORPORIS

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PEDICULOSIS CORPORIS Can transmit diseases such as

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epidemic typhus and
trench fever.

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SYMPTOMS OF PEDICULOSIS

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▪ Small, white flecks on hair shaft, nits or egg of lice

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characterized by blisters with yellow fluid that rupture
and leave a honey-colored crust.

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caused by staph bacteria that produce a toxin that causes a break between the top layer (epidermis) and the lower levels of skin forming a
blister.

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BULLOUS IMPETIGO

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Common type ▪ Appears as small blisters or scabs which then form yellow or honey-colored crust
NON-BULLOUS IMPETIGO
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Untreated impetigo
ECTHYMA
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ANTIBIOTICS for impetigo
Clindamycin Topical antibiotics: Mupirocin ointment