ID 3- Emerging Diseases
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What are the 3 forms of anthrax? | cutaneous form- painless, eschar, vesicle, ulcer, fever, LDA GI and Oropharynx Pulm (Woolsorter's) |
| How do we diagnose anthrax? | Skin- culture, PCR GI- gram stain, ascites, stool Inhalation- MEDIASTINAL WIDENING, thoracentesis, |
| How do we treat anthrax? | Cipro of Doxy |
| What are the s/s of botulism? | decending symmetric flaccid paralysis, muscle weakness 3 types: Infant botulism- from honey Foodborne botulism- from toxins in canned foods Wound botulism- wound from IVDU, C-section, soil exposure |
| What's the treatment for botulism? | Pen G + supportive |
| What are the s/s of smallpox? | flu-life with lesions that are all same stage and leave SCARS Major and minor Fulminating disease causes hemorrhage, HF, pulm edema, TTP, death |
| What's the treatment for smallpox? | Vaccine Cidovir |
| What is the treatment for viral hemorrhagic fever? | no treatment |
| how is brucellosis transmited? | aerosol |
| what's the m/c organism in brucellosis? | B. melitensis |
| what are the manifestations of brucellosis? | fever, malasie, sweats, myalgias, arthralgias, endocarditics |
| what is the most reliable method of dx for brucellosis? | ... |
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