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Diphtheria - respira
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diphtheria affects which part of the body | tonsils, nose, throat & skin |
| Diphtheria is extremely common in US... TRUE OR FALSE | FALSE |
| where is Diphtheria most common | - over populated countries - Where indiviuals are unimmunizated or inadequately iimmunized |
| Who does Diphtheria affect | -unimmunized children under the age of 15 - Adults who are unimmunized or inadequately immunized |
| Genus and species of the organism that causes Diphtheria | Coryne-bacterium diphtheriae |
| Morphology of Corynebacterium diphtheriae | Gram positive pleomophic non endospore forming non motile |
| How is Diphtheria transmitted | coming into close contact with discharge of the nose, thoat, skin, eyes and lesions of an infected person |
| Two types of Diphtheria one affect ________ and ________, The other involve the ______ | -nose and throat - skin |
| Sx: Highlighted SX of Diphtheria | -Tiredness, w/ sore thoat _ psuedomembrane that cover the throat and nasal passage( RBS, WBCs, Bacterium, Epithelial cells -organism has began destroying tissue and imbbedded into tissue). painful skin lesions, swollen and reddened skin |
| When does sympthoms of diphteria starts showing after infection | 2 to 4 wks and a range of 1 to 10 days |
| Diphtheria is contagious for up to BUT REARLY UP TO | 2 wks but no longer than 6 wks 6 Wks |
| If the patient is treated with antibiotics the contragious period last how long? | 4 ks |
| Diphtheria organism can releases a toxin that causes what | a thick coating (psuedomembrane)in the nose, throat and airway |
| Corynebacterium diphteria only cause this thick coatin if | it is transformed by bacteriophage |
| The psuedomembrane may lead to | breathing problems and swallowing |
| Advance cases of Diphteria, patients may complain of | trouble breathing, swallowing, double vision, slurr speech or even show signs of going into shock (pale cold skin, rapid heart beat, sweating and anxious appearance) |
| How to prevent Diphteria | immunizing children a combination of DTP- diphtheria,tetanus,petussis vaccine and Adults with a combination of DT - diphtheria and tetanus vaccine |
| Incubation period for Corynebacterium Diphtheria is _______ to _______ But can range from __________ | 2 to 6 days 10 days |
| Diphtheria is extremely contagious, How is it transmitted | passed on to others from an infected person thru droplets transmitted thu sneezing, coughing, and laughing, FOMITE- picking up tissue or cups from an infected person |
| Can be spread thru asympthtomatic | for 4 wks |
| Tx of Diphtheria | immediate treatment of antitoxin and antibiotics *Vaccine |
| Patient become non infectious within | 24hrs |
| How should Vaccine be administered to infants DTaP ( diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) | at 2, 4, 6 and 15 -18 months AND 4 AND 6 YRS OF AGE |
| BOOSTERS VACCINE (Td no P) SHOTS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED up every | 10 yrs |
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