Show:
Drug Pushers
Sharing the (H1N1) joy
For the Mad Scientist in You
PPE and other fun party favors
Everyone counts!
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Tamiflu and Relenza
What are the two medications used for treating H1N1 flu?
100
No influenza cases have been spread by consuming pork products or being around swine.
What is the risk of H1N1 from being around or eating pigs?
100
nasopharyngeal swabs nasal wash oropharyngeal swabs
How are samples taken for testing?
100
Cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze or cough, wash your hands frequently, use hand sanitizers when soap and water are not available, avoid contact with people known to be ill.
What are some ways to protect yourself from getting sick?
100
Originally referred to as “swine flu” because laboratory testing showed that many of the genes in this new virus were very similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs.
What is H1N1?
200
Hospitalized patients with confirmed, probable, or suspected novel H1N1, and outpatients at higher risk for complications
Who should receive antiviral treatment?
200
Upto 2 days before and 7 days after becoming ill or 24 hours after symptoms have ceased.
What is the period during which H1N1 patients are contagious?
200
Widely available and used for testing for influenza A and influenza B, but poor testing sensitivity.
What is rapid influenza testing?
200
The pharmaceutical company which just donated 50 million doses of H1N1 vaccine to the WHO for under-developed countries.
What is GlaxoSmithKline
200
• Fever • Cough • Sore throat • Runny or stuffy nose • Body aches • Headache • Chills • Fatigue
What are the symptoms of H1N1? (or influenza in general, but really... why I am giving this talk?)
300
Children younger than 5, pregnant women, or people with asthma and diabetes who have come into close contact with confirmed H1N1 patients.
Who should receive prophylactic treatment?
300
Droplets produced by coughing, sneezing, or talking to other people within 6 feet.
How does H1N1 spread from person to person?
300
The animals which are the original reservoir of ALL flu viruses.
What are birds?
300
28 days between dosages
What is the time period between administration of live vaccines?
300
Children younger than five years old, pregnant women, and people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
Who are at higher risk for the complications of infections with the novel H1N1 virus?
400
A disorder occuring in children recovering from a viral illness who have been given aspirin. Symptoms include recurrent or persistent vomiting, irritability, disorientation, and convulsions.
What is Reyes Syndrome?
400
Suctioning or bronchoscopy
What are cough producing procedures?
400
Detects viral RNA and used to diagnose H1N1 in humans with results within hours. Requires BSL2 conditions
What is real time PCR?
400
Pregnant women, people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age, health care and emergency medical services personnel with direct patient contact, children 6 months through 4 years of age, and children, especially those younger than 5 years of age and those who have high risk medical conditions
What are targeted groups for H1N1 vaccination? (By the ACIP)
400
The 3 classifications of flu viruses that have been known to infect humans.
What are A, B, and C
500
Thimerosal
What is the preservative in the multi-dose H1N1 vaccine?
500
People in their 60's or older who may have been exposed to a previous outbreak in the 1950s.
What age group is at lowest risk for contracting H1N1?
500
Hemagglutanin and Neuraminidase.
What do the H and N stand for in H1N1?
500
Infants 6 months and younger who don't have strong enough immune symptoms to mount an immune response.
What age group is not recommended to receive the H1N1 vaccination?
500
This is the most H1N1 afflicted age group in patients admitted to the hospital.
What is 18 - 49 y/o (38%, median 21 y/o)