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Diphtheria affects which part of the body   tonsils, nose, throat & skin  
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Diphtheria is extremely common in US... TRUE OR FALSE   FALSE  
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where is Diphtheria most common   - over populated countries - Where indiviuals are unimmunizated or inadequately iimmunized  
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Who does Diphtheria affect   -unimmunized children under the age of 15 - Adults who are unimmunized or inadequately immunized  
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Genus and species of the organism that causes Diphtheria   Coryne-bacterium diphtheriae  
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Morphology of Corynebacterium diphtheriae   Gram positive pleomophic non endospore forming non motile  
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How is Diphtheria transmitted   coming into close contact with discharge of the nose, thoat, skin, eyes and lesions of an infected person  
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Two types of Diphtheria one affect ________ and ________, The other involve the ______   -nose and throat - skin  
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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  
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When does sympthoms of diphteria starts showing after infection   2 to 4 wks and a range of 1 to 10 days  
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Diphtheria is contagious for up to BUT REARLY UP TO   2 wks but no longer than 6 wks 6 Wks  
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If the patient is treated with antibiotics the contragious period last how long?   4 ks  
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Diphtheria organism can releases a toxin that causes what   a thick coating (psuedomembrane)in the nose, throat and airway  
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Corynebacterium diphteria only cause this thick coatin if   it is transformed by bacteriophage  
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The psuedomembrane may lead to   breathing problems and swallowing  
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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)  
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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  
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Incubation period for Corynebacterium Diphtheria is _______ to _______ But can range from __________   2 to 6 days 10 days  
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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  
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Can be spread thru asympthtomatic   for 4 wks  
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Tx of Diphtheria   immediate treatment of antitoxin and antibiotics *Vaccine  
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Patient become non infectious within   24hrs  
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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  
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BOOSTERS VACCINE (Td no P) SHOTS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED up every   10 yrs  
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