SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ALLIED MEDICINE

LUCBAN, QUEZON
SY.2017-2018

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE TABLE

Other Pathognomonic Incubation Period of Mode of Signs & Diagnostic Drug of Nursing
Diseases Causative Agent Treatment
Name sign Period Communicability Transmission Symptoms Test choice Responsibilities
EIA or ELISA
A person can Sexual 1.Health
(enzyme-linked
spread Hiv to contact ; Depression ; Education
immunosorbent
others before it Blood diarrheal ; wt 2. Practice
assay) ; Particle
is dectable in transfusion loss universal/standar
Acquired T4 less than agglutination(PA)
Human the body and Contaminate ;lipodystrphy ; Anti d precaution.
Immune 200mg/dl ; Up to 10 test ; Western blot Taking
AIDS Immunodeficiency anyone who us d syringe, sinus infection ; cambiris •Four C’s
Deficiency opportunistic years analysis ; Immuno Multiple pills
Virus infected needles, lactic acidosis ; edurant 1.Compliance
Syndrome infections flourescent test ;
remains a life- nipper, rizor, burning & 2.Counselling
Radio immunr
long carrierof blade ; Direct tingling 3. Contact tracing
eprecipication
the virus contact in sensation 4. Condoms
assay(RIPA) ;HIV
open wound
antibody test

Diarrheal Observe Isolation

Colic & enteric
Flatulence; precaution ;
Abdominal Stool exam Provide health
Amoebic Entamoebah
Bloody mucoid 3 to 4 distension Blood exam education ;
Amoebiasis Dysentry istolytica
stool weeks Dysebtery Proctoscopy/sigm Proper collection
Anorexia odoscopy of stool specimen
Weight loss Skin Care ; Mouth
and weeakness Care
Mild toxaemia

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 •There is
no
evidence of
direct
One to five •Careful histoty
spread
days or hands, taking
fromperso
that starts as a Penecillin Thorough
n to Contact with Anthrax Penecillin
raised bump Benzal physical
Bacillus person. tissues and meningitis Specimen tests By antibiotic and Benzal
Anthrax Bacillus Anthracis and develops Penicillin examination
Anthracis Articles animals ; Anthrax ; Chest x-ray antitoxin Penicillin
into a painless Letracyclin Skin care,
and soil Bitting flies sepsis Letracycline
ulcer with a e Psychological and
contaminat
black area in emotional suppot
e with
the center
spores may
remain
infective
for years

Cough, •All members of

Fever rales the family must
Blood-tinged be taught on
sputum, •Stool for ova sanitary practities
Roundow Vomiting,
Nasal pruritus, •Abdominal X-ray ; Avalability of
Ascariasis orm Ascarislumbricides passing out if 2 monhts
colicky •Routine blood toilet facilities ;
Infection worm
Preumbilical counts Importance of
pain personal hygiene
Severe ; Proper disposal
abdominal pain of diapers

Fever •Isolate the •Maintain fluid &

Tenesmus, pt. from electrolyte
Small volume,
Shigellaflexneri nausea, others ; balance ; Keep pt.
•Shigellos very bloody •Fecalysis
Shigellaboydii •1 day usually •Eating vomiting & Replacement warm and
Bacillary is stool, •Peripheral blood Cotumozol
Shigellaconnei 3 to 5 days less than 4 contaminate headache of fluids and comfotsble ;
Dysentery •Blood containing examination e
Shigellady days foods Colicky of salts ; Use of Restrict food
flux many PMNs •Blood culture
senteriae cramping hot water until nausea and
and RBCs
abdominal pain bottle on the vomiting
Diarrhea with abdomen ; subsides ; Proper

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 bloody mucoid Hospitalizati personal hygiene
stools Rapid on
dehydration &
loss of weight

Supportive Care
is needs ;
Diplopia & In foodborne
Bulbar palsy
blurred vision emetics and
and descending Fecalysis
Slurred speech gastric lavage are
Clostribiu paralysis, lack ELISA
Muscle needed ; In
m of fever, and 12 to 36 Electrochemilumin
Botulism weakness wound
botulinu clear senses hours escent (ECL) Test
Lethargy exploration and
m and mental Mouse inoculation
Poor muscles debridement of
status (“clear or feeding trials
tone the site need to
sensorium”)
Dry mouth be undertaken

Scaly Skin; Avoid sharing of

Nails are red Stool Culture utensils ;
Moniliasis
Candidadia Chesse like and swollen ; Gram Staining for Meticulous
Candidosi Candida Albicans 2 to 5 days
sis Discharge Thrush ; vaginal discharge mouth care ;
s
Whitish Vaginal and scaling proper disposal
discharge of oral secretions
Lesion appear Standard
Painful ulcers
at the groin or precaution
that have
Soft inner thigh Gram Stain of should be
irregular
Chancre papule rapidly ulcer exudates ; practiced ; check
Haemophilusdicre borders, with a
Chancroid Soft sore 3 to 5 days ulcerates Biopsy ; Dark Field for drug allergy ;
yi base which
Sulcus during the Examination and lotion, cream or
bleeds and is
Mole healing stage , serologic Test oil should be
covered with a
phimosis may applied on
grey material
develop lesions
UTI, Purulent Cervicitis Swab the site of Practice universal
Chlamydi exudates, Dysuria ; the infection ; Precaution ;
Unknown but Antibiotics Antibiotic
Chlamydial a Chlamydia generally less Sexual Eryrthema ; Culture of Suggest that both
1 to 3 wks. may be months as as
Infections trachoma trachomatis viscous and Contact Tenderness of aspirated partners should
to years prescribed prescribed
tis lighter in color urethral materials ; ELISA ; submit for HIV
than meatus ; Direct fluorescent testing ; Check

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 gonorrhoea Urinary antibody test new bornsfor
Frequency ; chlamydial
Scrotal swelling
; Urethral
discharge
1 to 2 days
Respitatory
before the Advice on
Isolation ;
onset the ddealing
Prevent
onset of the Complement with a high
Secondary
rash, Direct Mild Fever and Fixation Test ; fever ;
Chicken Herpesvirusvaricel Vesiculopular 10 to 21 Acycloris infections ; Cut
Varicella continuing contact ; malaise ; Microscopic soothing
Pox lae lesions days Ibuprofen fingernails short ;
until all the Droplet Eruptive Stage Examination of cream ; Keep
Child must wear
lesions are Vesicular Fluid Fingernailssh
mittens ; Provide
crusted ort ; Dress
Activities to keep
communicabilit comfortably
children occupied
y
Persons are
infectious
during the Acute, profuse
Medical aseptic
acute stage watery
Food and Rehydration Doxycycline protective care ;
and for a few diarrhea ; Rice
water ; Intravenous ; Enteric Isolation ;
days after a water stool ; Rectal Swab ;
contaminate Fluids ; Tetracyclin V/S Record
Vibrio Cholerae Rice watery recovery. By Vimiting ; Poor Daark field or
Cholera El tor 1 to 3 days d with Antibiotics ; e; properly ; Proper
Vibrio Coma stool the end of the Skin turgor ; phase microscopy
vomitus and Zinc Ampicillin ; preparation of
first week Cold Skin ; ; stool exam
stools of pt’s Supplement Erythromyc food ; Observed
98%are non- Cyanosis ;
carrier ation in Environmental
infectious. Breathing is
Sanitation
7-4 days after rapid and deep
onset 2-3 mos.
Occasionally.
>Breakbo Use pain Pt. Should be
ne relievers kept on a
Purplish or Bites of an Tourniquet Test ; There is no
>Hemorrh Bites of an Malaise and with mosquito free
violaceous red aedes mos Platelet count ; specific
argic aedes anorexia ; fever aretaminphe Environment ;
Dengue Flavivirus lesions with 3 to 14 quito Hemoconcentratio medicine to
Fever mosquito and chills ; n and avoid Keep pt. at rest
Fever Arbovirus blached areas days infected with n ; Occult Blood ; treat a
>Dandy infected with a nausea and medicines during bleeding ;
about 1cm or a dengue HGB dengue
Fever dengue virus vomiting with aspirin VS must be
less in size virus Determination infection
>Infectiou which could promptly
s worsen monitored ;
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 Infectious bleeding ; Observe for signs
Thromboc Rest and of shock ;
ytopedic drink pleanty Monitor VS ; Put
Purpura of water on T Position.
Fatigue
Malaise
slightly sore
throat ; Take full bed rest
Elevated temp. for at two least
; Cervical 2wks ; Soft Diet is
Psudomembra Adenitis ; Body Virulence Test ; recommend ;
Corynebacteriumd ne. Grayish malaise ; bulls SchickTest ; Drink fruit Juices
Diphtheria 2 to 5 days
iptheriae white leathery neck ; Molony Test ; rich in Vit. C ; Ice
in consistency breathing Loeffler Slant collar must be
difficulty ; applied ; Nose
husky voice and Throat must
Increased be taken care of
Heart rate
Stridor Swelling
of palate
Fever chills;
headache ;
Full or bulging
nausea and
Bacteria, viruse, fontanel ; CSF ; Analysis Provide Comfort ;
vomiting
Fungi, rikettsia, Seizures, Serological Test ; Prevent
Encephaliti Brain 5 to 15 decreased IQ;
toxins chemical stupor, coma ELISA ( IgM ) ; Complications ;
s Fever days Serios brain
substance or and related Polymerase Chain Monitor Intake
damage, stiff
trauma neurological reaction and Output
neck confusion
signs
and neurologic
manifestation
S.Sapunicum Diethylcarb H. Education and
Thickening of Through is available ; amazine Information
Wucher the skin and Person may bites from On anf off chills Treatment in Citrate dissemination ;
Eriabancrofi underlying remain infected ; Headache ; Circulating Filarial endemic Hetrazan Environmental
Elephanti 8 to 12
Filariasis Brugiam ALayi tissues, unfective to female fever ; Swelling Antigen (CFA) ; communities Mosquito sanitation ;
asis mos.
Brugiati mori especially in mosquitofor 5- mosquito ( ; Redness ; Pain Pt’s Hx. Taking ; Mass net Psychological and
Loa LOa the legs and 10 years aedes in the scrotum Treatment ; Insecticides emotional
male genitals poecilius ) Surgical Long support ;
Treatment Sleeves Personal hygine
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 must be
encouraged ;
Courseof the
disease must be
explained
Pt. Should be
isolated ; Pt.
should be
advised to rets in
Intra unterine the bed ; Room
growth must be darken
retardation ; to avoild ; Take
Mild enanthem Virus Isolation and
Congenital mild liquid but
Rubella of petechial Identification ;
German 14 to 21 rubella nourishing diet ;
Three-day Rubella Virus lesion ELISA ; Detection
Measles days syndrome ; Eyeshould be
Measles (Forscheimer’s of rubella
Blueberry irrigitated with
Spots) antibodies
muffin skin ; normal saline ;
lethargy and Eaars must be
hypothermia taken care of
good ventilation ;
Encouraged to
increased oral
fluid intake
Burning
sensation and
frequent
urination
Practice standard
Yellowish
precaution ; All
purulent
Gram stains ; information on
Clap Direct vaginal
Neisseria Mos. Without Incubation of pt’s must be
Flores Thick Purulent contact with discharges ; As As
Gonorrhea gonorrhea or 21 days Tx. Hrs. after specimen on confidential ; Pt.
Blancas discharge infectious dysuria with prescribed Prescribed
gonococcus tx. Thayer – Martin should be
Gleet disease purulent
medium isolated ; Apply
discharges ;
moist heat on the
Rectal infection
affected side
in homosexual
; prostitis ;
Urethritis ;
Pelvic pain and
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 fever
Pt. Must be
Flue like illness
Cases are most isolated ;
with chills ; Liver Function Test Prophylaxis
infectious from Ingestion of Encouraged to
Diarrhea , ; SGOT , SGPT , injection of
Infectious later half of the contaminate rest ; Nutritional
fatigue and ALT ; HAV and HBV gamma
Hepatitis incubation food or Ambinix ; status must be
Hepatitis A Hepatitis A Viirus Jaundice 15 days abd. Pain ; and ; Bile examination globulin ;
Catarrhal period until a water ; Epaxal improve ;
loss of appetite of stool and urine CBR ; Low fat
Jaundice few days after Person to Observe for
; Jaundice and samples ; IgM diet but high
the onset of person melena ;
dark colored Level in sugar
jaundices Optimum skin
urine
and oral care
Complement
Fixation Test ;
Radio Immune
The Blood of Person to Assay
suspected person : Fever, malaise Hemaglutinin Test It depends
person is parental and anorexia ; ; Liver Function on ones
Analgesics
Serum 50 to 189 infected many transmission, nausea and Test ; Bile natural body
Hepatitis B Hepatitis B Virus Jaundice and
Hepatitis days weeks before Prenatal vomiting ; abd. Examination in resistance to
antipyretic
the onset of Transmission Pain ; Jaundice blood and urine ; combat the
symptoms and , Sexual ; dark urine Blood Count ; disease
remains Transmission Serum
Transaminase
SGOPT , SGPT ,
ALT ; HBsAG
The Blood of Person to
suspected person : It depends
person is parental on ones
Blood Analgesics
infected many transmission, natural body No vaccines are
Hepatitis C borne Hepatitis C Virus Asymptomatic and
weeks before Prenatal resistance to available
hepatitis antipyretic
the onset of Transmission combat the
symptoms and , Sexual disease
remains Transmission
The Blood of Person to It depends
suspected person : on ones
Cannot exist Analgesics
person is parental natural body
Hepatitis D Hepatitis D Virus jaundice without and
infected many transmission, resistance to
hepatitis antipyretic
weeks before Prenatal combat the
the onset of Transmission disease
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 symptoms and , Sexual
remains Transmission
Large meal must
be eaten in the
Fatigue , morning ; Provide
Anorexia , Body diversional
The Blood of Person to malaise , activities ;
suspected person : headache,Arthr It depends Encourage
person is parental algia , myalgia , on ones anorexic pt’s to
Serum aspartate Analgesics
Enteric infected many transmission, photophobia , natural body take juices
Hepatitis E Hepatitis E Virus aminotransferase and
Hepatitis weeks before Prenatal nausea and resistance to occasional ice
lvls and serum antipyretic
the onset of Transmission vomiting. combat the chips to maintain
symptoms and , Sexual Changes in pts disease hydration ;
remains Transmission Smell and taste Monitor weight
Moderate daily ; Observe
grade fever stools for color
consistency and
amount
The Blood of Person to
suspected person : It depends
Toxic or person is parental on ones
Analgesics
Non-Viral Drug infected many transmission, Liver Damage natural body
Jaundice and
Hepatitis induced weeks before Prenatal Symptoms resistance to
antipyretic
Hepatitis the onset of Transmission combat the
symptoms and , Sexual disease
remains Transmission
Personal hygine ;
Vesicular and
Restoration of
ulcerative
Common fluid and
lesion ; Acyclovir ;
infection of the electrolyte
Inflammation Famiciclovi
Herpes Virus of Herpes simplex skin or mucosa balance ;
4 to 5 days gums r;
Simplex Love Virus ma affect the Isolation of
;Excessive Valacyclovi
face and clients esp. tith
Salivation ; r
mouth those eczema ;
Primary
Practice universal
keratits
precaution
Shingles Lesion follow Erthematou Tissue culture Kept pt.
Herpes Varicellazoster 13 to 17
Acute peripheral base of the skin technique ; Smear comfortable ;
Zoster Virus days
posterior nerve pathway lesion pain of vesicle fluid ; Keep the pt. in
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 Ganglioni varying Microscopy strict isolation ;
tis intensity fever . Apply cool, wet
malaise , dressing with NSS
anorexia and to pruritic lesions
headache ; Efforts should
paralysis of the be made to
facial nerve prevent
secondary
infection ;
Prevent entrance
of microorg. ;
Asssess the
degree of pain ;
Encourage
sufficient bed
rest ; provide
diversional
activities
Iron deficiency
anemia ;
Abd. Pain ,
Diarrhea Diet high in
and urticarial ; calorie and
Necator Intensely
Contaminate Malnourished MicroscopicExami vitamins and
Hookworm Ancylosto americanus pruritic lesions 40 to 100
Several years d from the and undersized nation of feces for minerals ;
Disease miasis Ancylostomaduod accompanied days
soil Lazy , the eggs Personal hygiene
enale by symptoms
Lack of energy ; should be
Perverted maintained
appetites ;
Pedal
Edema
Communicable By direct Chilly sensation
Neuramini
for 3-5 days contact , hyperpyrexia ,
Dose Stay at home ;
from clinical through malaise, sore
By taking an inhibitions ; Drink plenty of
RNA Containing 24 to 48 onset in adults droplet throat coryza Blood Examination
Influenza La Grippe None antiviral Osella fluids ; Sponge
myxovirus hours and up to infection or and myalgia , ; Viral Serology
medicines mirrir ; fever down with
7days and by articles, Severe aches
Amentaelin tepid water
occasionally fleshy soiled and pain at the
e
longer in young with back GI
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 children discharges of symptoms and
nose and Vomiting
throat of the
infected
person ;
Airborne
Fever ,
sore throat Culture ; Antiviral drugs
Avian Flu like
Bird Flu Avian Flu 3 to 5 days cough and Polymerase Chain are clinically
Influenza symptoms
severe case of reaction testing effective
pneumonia
Isolation and
medical asepsis
Multi-drug
should be carried
therapy is
out; Moral
One or more Atrophy of the highly
support and
light or slightly muscles of the effective.
Infectioness is encouragement ;
red patches of Airborrne hand ; paralysis The WHO
loss in most Rifamficin ; Full diet and
skin that 5 and half inhalation of and peripheral recommend
Hansens Mycobacterium cases ff. the Tissue Biopsy ; Dopsone ; wholesome
Leprosy appear on the month to droplet ; anesthesia ; er multi drug
Disease Leprae first dose of Tissue Smear ; CBC Streptomyc nutritious ;
trunk or years Prolonged Loss of Tx.
multi-drug in Special attention
extremities Skin Contact function sweat Comprising
therapy to personal
that are less glands ; dapsone
hygiene ;
sensitive Epistaxis infamficin
Terminal
and
disinfection
dotugimine
should be carried
out
Weil’s
Isolate the pt. ;
Disease ; Fever last 4 to
Urine must be
Canicola 7 days chills, BUN, Crea ; ELISA
properly
Fever ; headache , ; AST ,ALT , GGT ;
Through Penicillin ; disposed ; Darken
Hemorrha Direct anorexia , Abn. Leptospira 5-7 days
contact skin tetracycline the pt’s room ;
Leptospiros gic Leptospirainterrog 6 to 15 transmission Pain and antigen-antibody course of
Orange Eyes especially ; Observe
is jaundice ; ans days from skin to severe test (LAAT) ; antibiotic
open wounds Erythromyc meticulous skin
Mud skin prostration Iris, Leptospira tablets
with water in care to ease
Fever ; shock , coma antibody test
pruritis ;
Swine and congestive (LAT)
Eradicate rats
Herd heart failure
and rodents.
Disease
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