WORKSHEET FOR INFECTIOUS AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES



WORKSHEET FOR INFECTIOUS AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Fill-in the letter corresponding to the disease which manifests the stated characteristics:

A. Varicella ____Major risk for fetus: demise, IUGR, cardiac, eye and ear defects.

B. Coxsackie ____Mumps, with complications of orchitis, unilateral deafness

C. Diptheria ____A gram positive diplococcus causes pneumonia, OM,bacteremia & meningigits.

D. Erythema Infectiousum ____Whooping cough; paroxysmal cough, esp nocturnal.

E. HIB ____Epstein-Barr virus; herpes group. Accompanied by hepatosplenomegaly,

Fever, tonsillitis, lymphadenopathy.

F. Lyme Disease ____Fifth’s Disease; slapped cheeks. Not contagious after the rash appears;

Assoc. with fetal demise with exposure in first trimester.

G. Rubeola ____Erythema Migrans; often in the groin, axilla, thigh.

H. Mononucleosis ____Haemophilus Influenza Type B; a bacteria that causes respiratory illness, OM, sepsis, epiglottitis, pneumonia, bronchitis.

I. Parotitis ____Causes common cold, pharyngitis, pneumonia, hand, foot and mouth disease, and herpangina.

J. Pertussis ____Incubation period 14-21 days;tear drop on a rose petal; contagious until crusted over.

K. Pneumococcus ____Characteristic membraneous lesion covers posterior pharynx and tonsils; resp. distress.

L. Poliomyelitis ____Parasitic infection transmitted during nocturnal blood meal; non-specific symptoms. Associated with cyclic fevers Q 48-72 hrs.

M. Rabies ____Prodromal phase with fever, cough, coryza, Koplik spots and maculopapular rash.

N. Rocky Mtn. Spotted Fever ____Attacks the nervous system causing paralysis, lock jaw and respiratory diffic.; no medic to treat it.

O. Roseola ____Infected saliva from affected host; affects CNS and salivary glands.

P. Rubella ____High fever 2-3 wks, malaise, myalgia, HA, chills, conjunctival infection; maculopapular rash changes to petechae; rarely pruritic.

Q. Streptococcus ____High fever for >3days with no toxic appearance, followed by mac/pap rash on trunk and extremities.

R. Tetanus ____Causes Impetigo at the corners of the mouth and or nose.

S. Malaria ____Are preventable with immunizations.

____ Beefy red pharynx, exudate, cervical adenitis, can cause scarlet fever.

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