Kstevick1386 Shared "Communicable Diseases" - 10 Picmonics
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Communicable Diseases
Rubeola (Measles)
- Mechanism
- Virus
- Signs and Symptoms
- Fever
- Red Maculopapular Rash
- 3 C's
- Photophobia
- Koplik Spots
- Considerations
- MMR Vaccination
- Antipyretics
- Vitamin A Supplementation
2 mins
Mumps Virus
- Characteristics
- Paramyxovirus
- Signs and Symptoms
- Parotitis
- Increased Serum Amylase
- Orchitis
- Oophoritis
- Aseptic Meningitis
- Pancreatitis
59 secs
Mumps (Parotitis)
- Mechanism
- Paramyxovirus
- Signs and Symptoms
- Fever
- Headache
- Earache
- Orchitis
- Pain and Swelling of Parotid Glands
- Considerations
- MMR Vaccination
1 min
Rubella
- Characteristics
- RNA Virus
- Togavirus
- Enveloped
- Icosahedral
- SS Positive Linear
- Signs and Symptoms
- German Measles or Three-Day Measles
- Fever
- Postauricular Tenderness
- Lymphadenopathy
- Truncal Rash
- Arthritis
- Congenital TORCH Infection
2 mins
Erythema Infectiosum (Fifths Disease)
- Mechanism
- Human Parvovirus B19
- Signs and Symptoms
- Cold-like Symptoms
- Three Stage Rash
- Slapped Face
- Maculopapular Red Spots on Trunk
- Rash Reappears
- Considerations
- Aplastic Crisis
- Joint Pain and Swelling
2 mins
Epstein Barr Virus
- Characteristics
- Herpesvirus 4
- Double Stranded DNA
- Linear
- Enveloped
- Signs and Symptoms
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Virus Attaches to CD21 in B Cells
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
- Burkitt's Lymphoma
- Hodgkin's Lymphoma
1 min
Pinworm (Enterobius Vermicularis)
- Pathophysiology
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Ingestion of Eggs
- Intestinal Infection
- Anal Pruritus
- Diagnosis
- Scotch Tape Test
- Treatment
- Albendazole
- Pyrantel Pamoate
2 mins
Rotavirus
- Characteristics
- Reovirus
- Non-enveloped
- Double-Stranded
- RNA Virus
- Linear
- 11 Segments
- Triple Icosahedral Capsid
- Most Common Cause of Diarrhea Worldwide
- Villous Atrophy
- Winter Months
- Day Care Centers
- Treatment
- Oral Rehydration
2 mins
Varicella (Chickenpox)
- Mechanism
- Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
- Signs and Symptoms
- Red Maculopapular Rash
- Vesicles Ooze and Crust
- Pruritus
- Centripetal
- Considerations
- Varicella Immunization
- Skin Care to Minimize Itching
- Isolate until Vesicles Crust
2 mins
Coxsackievirus
- Characteristics
- Picornavirus
- Signs and Symptoms
- Coxsackie A
- Febrile Pharyngitis
- Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
- Most Common Cause of Aseptic Meningitis
- Late Summer
- Coxsackie B
- Myocarditis
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Type 1 Diabetes
2 mins
