Viral hemorrhagic Fevers
What viral hemorrhagic fever originated in Crimea and Congo
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
This ID is known for causing cyclical fevers and is the most common cause of fever in febrile returning travellers
Malaria
How is Malaria Transmitted
Mosquito
Bulls eye rash?
Tick (lyme disease)
What part of the lung is most often affected in active tuberculosis?
The upper lobes (especially the apical/posterior segments)
What viral hemorrhagic fever is characteristically known for causing jaundice
Yellow fever (clinical triad of jaundice, haemorrhage, and proteinuria)
What ID is known for being dangerous in pregnancy due to the risk of microcephaly
Zika Virus
What organ can malaria lay dormant in
Liver, due to Plasmodium Vivax, causes relapsing or reoccuring malaria
What carries schistosomiasis
freshwater snails
What screening test is commonly used to detect latent tuberculosis infection
tuberculin skin test (Mantoux test) or interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA).
Dengue fever is tested for with IgM and PCR tests, why do we not use IgG
IgG indicates previous infection or immunity, it does not show acute infection.
This ID is associated with rose coloured spots on the chest, bradycardia, and a gradual rising fever
Typhoid
what strain of malaria has the highest fatality rate
Plasmodium falciparum
Leishmaniasis is spread by what insect
Sand fly
What four antibiotics are used together in the standard first-line treatment for active tuberculosis?
Rifampin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, and Ethambutol (the “RIPE” regimen).
What viral hemorrhagic fever is associated with hearing loss and rodent infestations
Lassa
This mosquito-borne virus can cause severe joint pain and fever, often referred to as "breakbone fever."
Dengue fever
Managment of malaria
Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT)
OR
Chloroquinine
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever is typically spread by what insect?
Tick
What is the name of the immune structure formed in the lungs during TB infection that helps wall off the bacteria?
Granuloma or Tubercle