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1
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What are the symptoms of the common cold?

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2
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How are common cold symptoms different than LRT infection?

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3
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What viruses cause the common cold?

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Rhinovirus

Coronavirus

4
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What viruses cause more serious resp tract infections

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5
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What are the Epidemiology any symptoms of SARS and MERS?

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6
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What are the typical symptooms of Influenza?

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fever, myalgia, headache, shaking, chills and cough peaking between 3-5 days
cough, fatigue and weakness may last 2-6 wks

7
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What 4 patient groups are associated with increased risk for influenza complications?

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Diabetics

Children

8
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What differentiates the 4 different influenza antiviral agents?

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Zanamivir and Oseltamivir for Type A and B
Zan = Inhalation
Osel = Oral

9
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What is the difference between bacterial pneumonia following influenza and and 1^ influenza pneumonia?

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Bact after viral:
Biphasic, 7 day onset
Bacterial Cells on gram stain

1^ inf pnu
Progressive worsening
1-4 day onset
no sputum gram stain

10
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What are the 3 categories of influenza vaccines and what are their eligibiltiy reqirements ?

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Live attenuated- healthy non-pregnant 2-49yo
Inactivated (chronic med cond)
-IM->6mon
-ID-18-64yo
Recombinant (18-49)
11
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What are the Clinical presentation and symptoms of CMV pneumonitis?

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Owl’s Eye inclusions charicteristic of CMV on smear
Malaise, fatigue, spiking fever, mild dyspnea,
Pneumonitis: Interstitial infiltrates, and Hypoxia

12
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What is the incidence and transmission of CMV?

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Immuno compromized individuals
-Transplant Recipients
-Adv HIV infections
Asymptomatic in Imm-competent

Can be transmitted intrauterine, through breast milk, sexual transmission, saliva and genital secretions, blood, via transplanted organs

13
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What is the use of ^Gancyclovir, ^valacyclovir, foscarnet, Cidofovir in treatment and prevention of CMV?

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Gan: DNA Polymerase is the target

Viral Thymidine Kinase targets the drug

14
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What is the Respiratory disease associated with HSV?

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Pneumonitis

15
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What is the Respiratory disease associated with VZV?

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Secondary Bacterial Infections

16
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What is the Respiratory disease associated with EBV?

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17
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What is the High dose Inactivated Inf virus?

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Sanofi Pasteur

18
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What is the standard dose Inactivated Inf virus?

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Novartis

19
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What is the Prophylaxis and preemptive therapy for CMV?

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Antivirals given to transplant Pts