13. PERTUSSIS
Catarrhal Phase
Paroxysmal Phase
URI like symptoms
Cough increases,
Cough, low grade fever
fever subsides
Highest infectivity
Paroxysms of coughing
(>50 times/day)
Convalescent Phase
Residual cough
(weeks to months)
14. PERTUSSIS
⢠High index of suspition
⢠Lymphocytosis â correlates with severity of disease
⢠CXR: peribronchial thickening
⢠Nasopharyngeal culture
⢠Macrolide (erythromycin)
⢠Prophylactic antibiotics for close contacts
⢠Acellular pertussis vaccination for high risk exposures
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16. PNEUMOCOCCEMIA
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Lancet shaped G (+) diplococcus
Most common cause of bacterial pneumonia
Pneumonia
⢠Severe rigors
⢠Rusty colored sputum
Meningitis
Septicemia
Endocarditis
Adult vaccination for:
⢠Adults with chronic illness
⢠Age > 65
⢠Immunocomprimised / HIV
⢠Anatomic or functional Asplenia
17. TETANUS
Found in soil, dust, feces
>70 % from wounds (post-operative)
Bacteria produce neurotoxins â Tetanolysin/Tetanospasmin
⢠No mental status changes
⢠Weakness, myalgias, dysphagia, hydrophobia, drooling
⢠Trismus â âLock Jawâ
⢠Risus Sardonicus - facial muscle involved
⢠Opisthotonos â Generalized tetanus, arching of back/
neck
⢠Laryngeal Spasm and Respiratory Failure
⢠Autonomic Dysfunction
20. TETANUS
Benzodiazepines/Narcotics
Paralysis (non-depolarizing)
Eliminate the toxin â
Tetanus Immunoglobilin (TIG)
Administer opposite arm of tetanus booster
Eliminate the Bug â Flagyl
Immunization
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TIG if < 3 Td and dirty wound
Clean wounds â Td if > 10 years
Dirty wounds â Td if > 5 years
21. TUBERCULOSIS
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Humans sole reservoir
Leading cause of infectious death worldwide
Leading cause of adrenal insufficiency worldwide
One third of world population infected with TB
Risk Factors
⢠Immunocompromised / HIV
⢠Close contact / Occupational exposure
⢠Foreign born
⢠Low socioeconomic status
⢠IVDA
⢠Homeless
⢠Prison / shelter
22. TUBERCULOSIS
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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Cough â most common symptom
Fever
Night sweats
Weight loss
Pleuritic Chest pain
Hemoptysis â mild to severe
Erosion into pulmonary artery = Rasmussen aneurysm
Chest x-ray
⢠Primary TB â difficult to differentiate from PNA
⢠Hilar / Midiastinal LAD common in primary TB
⢠Miliary (disseminated) TB â multiple nodules bilaterally
⢠Reactivation TB â Cavitation without lymphadenopathy
23. TUBERCULOSIS
Extrapulmonary TB
Lymphadenitis â Scrofula
⢠Enlarged / painful mass near cervical nodes
⢠Most common extrapulmonary manifestation
⢠Do Not I&D
Bone and Joints â Pottâs Disease (spine)
Acute Dissemination
⢠Typically elderly and AIDS
⢠Associated with SIADH
CNS â Tuberculous Meningitis
⢠Subependymal tubercle ruptures into subarachnoid space
⢠Lowest CSF glucose of any meningitis
24. TUBERCULOSIS
AFB sputum smear â hours, many false negatives/positives
AFB culture â weeks, Gold standard, 87% sensitive
Isoniazid â seizures
(pyridoxine)
Latent TB
⢠Isoniazid - 9 months
Active TB
⢠4 drug regimen â 6 months
Extrapulmonary TB
⢠4 drug regimen â 6 months
Rifampin â orange urine. OCP
failure
Pyrazinamide - hepatotoxic
Ethambutal â red-green color
blindness
Pregnancy â INH, RIF, ETH
cross placenta and are safe
25. THE PLAGUE â YERSENIA PESTIS
Nuts and boltsâŚ
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Vector â rat flea â xenopsylla cheopis
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Traditionally from rats, now squirrels and cats
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Potential biologic weapon
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Transmission â bites, close contact, direct inhalation
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Veterinarians, animal handlers
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Non-specific symptoms â Fever and myalgias
26. THE PLAGUE
Three Clinical Syndromes
Bubonic Plague
⢠Bubos on the skin, invasion of
lymphatics and vasculature
⢠Generalized painful LAD
Septicemic Plague
⢠Direct invation of vasculature
without bubos
Pneumonic Plague
⢠Most aggressive
⢠Severe pneumonas, sepsis,
death
Black Plague â deep
cyanosis and gangrene with
disseminated disease
âRing around the rosyâ
âAshes, ashes we all fall downâ
27. THE PLAGUE
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Gram stain of bubo aspirate
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Respiratory Isolation
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Streptomycin or Doxycycline
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Supportive care
28. HERPESVIRIDAE
Herpes Simplex Virus
HSV-1 - oropharyngeal
HSV-2 â genital
Multiple, painful shallow ulcers which may coalesce
Shedding lasts up to 3 weeks
Herpetic Whitlow
⢠Herpetic finger infection
⢠Do not I&D
Neonatal Herpes
⢠Transmission at deliver
⢠High mortality if untreated
Herpes Encephilitis
⢠Most common cause of encephalitis in U.S.
⢠Fever and bizarre behavior
29. HERPESVIRIDAE
Varicella-Zoster Virus
Chickenpox
⢠Acute generalized viral illness
⢠Lesions everywhere on skin and mucous membranes
(palms/soles spared)
⢠Maculopapular then vesiculated
Herpes Zoster
⢠Reactivation in DRG â dermatomal
⢠Multiple vesicles on erythematous base
Zoster Opthalmacus
⢠Lesions on cornea / tip of nose (Hutchinson sign)
⢠Nasociliary branch of V1 - opthalamic branch of trigeminal
nerve
Ramsy Hunt Sydrome
⢠Bells palsy with herpetic blisters in the auditory canal or pinna
30. HERPESVIRIDAE
Epstein Barr Virus
Fever
Exudative tonsillitis
Posterior cervical LAD
Hepatomegally in 50%
Lymphocytosis with atypical lymphocytes
Splenic Rupture â no contact sports
Characteristic rash with antibiotics (ampicillin)
Supportive treatment
Steroids for severe tonsilar edeam
31. HIV
Nuts and boltsâŚ
Retrovirus
HIV-1 (most common), HIV-2 (western Africa)
Semen, vaginal secretions, blood, breastmilk
Attacks CD4 Helper T cells
Acute HIV infection
⢠Follows exposure by 2-6 weeks
⢠Usually missed