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CAUSATIVE AGENT
INCUBATION PERIOD
PATHOGNOMONIC SIGN
PERIOD OF COMMUNICABILITY
COMPLICATIONS
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
MEDICAL AND NURSING MANAGEMENT Penicillin, Erythromycin Anti toxin Tracheostomy set/ ice collar CBR Strict isolation Strict isolation CBR Erythromycin/ ampicillin
DIPTHERIA Other names: Nasal, Pharyngeal, Laryngeal diptheria PERTUSSIS Other names: Whooping Cough Tusperina No day Cough MUMPS Other names: Epidemic Parotitis, Infectious Parotitis TUBERCULOSIS Other names: Kochs Disease, Pthitis, Consumption disease
Corynebacterium Diptheriae (Klebs Loefflers bacterium) Bordetella Pertussis Bordet Gengou Bacillus Haemophillus Pertussis RNA mumps virus, paramyxoviridae
2-5 days
5-21 days
Pseudomembrane gray exudates Bullneck Dysphagia, hoarseness of voice aphonia Dypsnea Catarrhal Stage Paroxysmal Stage whooping cough Convalescent stage
It varies.
14-25 days
Painful swelling at the angle of the jaw Fever, Maise, loss of appetite Photophobia
*48 hours after onset of swelling 6 days before swelling and 9 days after swelling subsides Entire duration of the Illness.
Orchitis - Sterility
2-10 weeks
Hemoptysis Low grade fever in the afternoon Night sweating Anorexia, wt. loss, body malaise, productive dry cough
Sputum microscopy (AFB) acid fast bacilli CXR Tuberculin/ Mantoux test PPD, Tine test
Dark glasses Supporter Cortisones Analgesics Cold compress Sedatives Steroids R-ifampicin I-soniazid P-yrazinamide E-thambutol S-treptomycin Respiratory precautions
DISEASE
CAUSATIVE AGENT
INCUBATION PERIOD
PATHOGNOMONIC SIGN
PERIOD OF COMMUNICABILITY
COMPLICATIONS
DIAGNOSTIC
DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER Other names: H-fever, Dandy fever, breakbone fever, Phil. Hemorrhagic fever
Influenza virus A most common B less severe C- rare Pneumococcus Strep. pneumoniae Staph. Aureus Kleb. Pneumoniae Haemophillus pneumoniae Pneumocytis carinii pneumonia Flavivirus Dengue virus 1,2,3,4 Chikungunya virus
Usually 24 72 hours
Sudden onset of fever and chills Headache Myalgia Arthralgia Rusty Sputum Fever and chills Rhinitis and Coryza Flushed face Chest pain and withdrawing Fast respiration
2-3 days
It varies.
Bed rest Adequate nutrition TSB Antibiotics Frequent turning from side to side Oxygen therapy Bronchodilators Oral/ IV fluids CPT
3-10 days
Flu like symptoms, Arthralgia, myalgia Hermans rash Petechiae Ecchymosis purpura Gum bleeding Hematemesis Melena
1 week of the illness up to when the virus is still present in the blood
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Torniquet test/ rumple leades test/ capillary fragility test Platelet count Specific antigen test
Increase fluid intake IVT, Oresol, CBR, TSB Analgesic and antipyretic No Aspirin, NDCF BT, Supine with legs elevated
LEPTOSPIROSIS Other names: Weils Disease, Mud fever, Trench fever, Flood Fever, Leptospiral Jaundice, Japanese seven days fever, Hemorrhagic Jaundice, Swine herds disease, Canicola fever MALARIA Other names: Ague, King of tropical Disease
6-15 days
Ingestion of contaminated food and water, Open wound contact with infected rat
ANICTERIC: Fever, conjunctival infection, meningeal irritation ICTERIC: Hepatic and renal manifestation Jaundice, hepatomegaly, Oliguria, anuria
It varies.
Leptospira agglutination test Culture Lumbar tap CBC BUN Creatinine Liver enzymes
Administer fluids and electrolytes B-lactams antibiotic Tetracycline/ Doxycycline Peritoneal dialysis Use of protective clothing and boots Rodent control
Plasmodium Falciparum malignant tertian, most common in Philippines P. Vivax benign tertian P. Ovale Quartan P. Malariae Oriental blood fluke Schistosoma japonicum, hematobium, mansoni
12 30 days
2 months
Swimmers itch/ cerecarial dermatitis Fever, chills, Cough Diarrhea, sweating, Eosinophilia
It varies.
Malarial Smear Blood culture (extract blood at the height of fever or 2 hrs before chilling) RDT Rapid Diagnostic test QBC Quantitative buffy coat COPT cercum ova precipitin test (Fecalysis) Kato katz technique ELISA
Chloroquine Primaquine Fansidar Quinine Cinchonism Avoid outdoor night TSB Keep the patient warm Increase fluid intake
Wuchereria Bancrofti (African Eye Worm) Brugia Malayi Brugia Timori -Nematode parasites
8 16 months
It varies.