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1
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Chickenpox and shingles are both caused by which virus?

A

Varicella zoster

2
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How does chickenpox present?

A

Typically in childhood the patient will present with a generalised itchy rash and fever

3
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How does shingles present?

A

Dermosomal reactivation of the virus typically in old age

4
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How does chickenpox become shingles?

A

The virus becomes latent after an episode of chicken pox and settles in the sensory nerve roots where it can reactivate at any time

5
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What is the progression of the chickenpox rash?

A

Macules to papules to vesicles to scabs to recovery

6
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How would you describe the chickenpox rash?

A

Inflamed erythematous polymorphic rash with centripetal distribution of varying density

7
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What are the possible complications of chickenpox?

A

Secondary bacterial infection, VZ pneumonitis, hemorrhagic chickenpox, scarring, encephalitis

8
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What are some predictors of the severity of chickenpox?

A

Extremes of age or immunosuppression

9
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Neonatal chickenpox infection can occur when the mother is infected with the virus during pregnancy. T/F

A

True

10
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How high is the mortality rate for neonatal chickenpox? How can it be prevented?

A

Very high. Immunoglobulin injections in susceptible woman

11
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Who gets shingles the most?

A

Elderly and/or immunocompromised patients

12
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What is the progression of the shingles rash?

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Tingling/pain > erythema > vesicles > crusts

13
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What type of pain does shingles give its victims?

A

Neuralgic

14
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After four weeks of shingles related pain what is the pain then called?

A

Post herpetic neuralgia

15
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How common is scarring of the skin from shingles?

A

Un

16
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What are the three divisions of the trigeminal nerve called?

A

Ophthalmic, maxillary & mandibular

17
Q

What department needs urgent referral if a patient present’s with ophthalmic shingles?

A

Ophthalmology

18
Q

What complications can arise from ophthalmic shingles?

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Optic scarring, red eyes, facial palsy

19
Q

In what circumstances would children be more likely to get shingles?

A

Chickenpox in utero or immunocompromised

20
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What is Ramsay-Hunt syndrome?

A

Vesicles and pain in the auditory canal and throat along with facial palsy and irritation of the eight cranial nerve causing deafness, vertigo and tinnitus

21
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What is the other names for Ramsay-Hunt syndrome?

A

Geniculate or otic herpes zoster

22
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What is Bell’s palsy?

A

Bell’s palsy is a condition that causes temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in one side of the face.

23
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What type of vaccine is the chickenpox vaccine?

A

Live attenuated

24
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What are the indications for chickenpox vaccine in the UK?

A

At risk health care workers

25
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What are the indications for the shingles vaccine in the UK?

A

70>

26
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What is the difference between the chickenpox vaccine and the shingles vaccine?

A

The shingles vaccine is just a higher titre preparation

27
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What are the benefits of giving the shingles vaccine?

A

Reduces incidence of shingles and incidence of post herpetic neuralgia

28
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How does herpes simplex virus present?

A

+ primary gingivostomatitis -extensive ulceration in and around mouth
+ recurrence - blistering rash at vermillion border

29
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When does herpes simplex virus typically present and how long does it last?

A

Pre-school children. Lasts around a week

30
Q

Where can herpes simplex virus be spread to?

A

Fingers (herpetic whitlow) and eczema (herpeticum)

31
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What are the two types of herpes simplex virus and what are the differences between them?

A

Type 1 - mainly oral lesions and half of all genital cases, can cause encephilitis
Type 2 - rarely causes oral lesions, half of all genital cases, encephalitis/disseminated infection (neonates)

32
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What is the treatment of varicella zoster virus and herpes simplex virus?

A

Aciclovir

33
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What is the mechanism of action of aciclovir? What is the drawback of it?

A

Selectively incorporated into viral DNA to prevent replication. Does not eliminate latent virus

34
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How can herpes simplex/varicella zoster be diagnosed?

A

Viral swab (skin/mucous membrane infections), antibody tests (virus infected site inaccessible)

35
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What is erythema multiforme?

A

Erythematous target lesions

36
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What can trigger erythema multiforme?

A

Multiple drugs, infections (e.g herpes simplex virus, mycoplasma pneumonia)

37
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What is molluscum contagiosum?

A

Small, fleshy, firm, umbilicated, pearlescent nodes. Self limiting but months in duration.

38
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Who gets molluscum contagiosum?

A

Children mostly

39
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Molluscum contagiosum can be sexually transmitted. T/F

A

True

40
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How can molluscum contagiosum be treated?

A

Application of liquid nitrogen

41
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What causes warts?

A

Human papilloma virus

42
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What group commonly gets warts?

A

Children

43
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How can warts be treated?

A

Self limiting but topical salicylic acid can be used to speed up removal

44
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What can be caused by HPV?

A

Warts, veruccas (type 1-4), genital warts (type 6 & 11), cervical cancer (type 16 & 18), head & neck cancer

45
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What strains of HPV does the current UK vaccine protect against?

A

Types 6, 11, 16 & 18 (gardasil)

46
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What is herpangina?

A

Self limiting blistering rash at the back of the mouth

47
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What organisms cause herpangina?

A

Enterovirus (coxsackie & echovirus)

48
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How can herpangina be diagnosed?

A

Swabs or stool for PCR

49
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What is hand, foot and mouth disease?

A

Non-itchy erythematous vesicles on hands & feet as well as painful mouth ulcers

50
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Where does the rash on hand, foot and mouth disease also develop?

A

Knees, elbows, buttocks & groins

51
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Which virus causes hand, foot and mouth?

A

Enteroviruses (coxsackie)

52
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Who typically gets hand, foot and mouth?

A

Children & their families

53
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What is a complication of hand, foot and mouth caused by enterovirus 71?

A

Brain stem encephalitis

54
Q

Name a viral cause of rash and acute arthritis. What does this look like?

A

Erythema infectiosum. Slapped cheek appearance > lacy macular rash on the body (children). No macular rash present but acute polyarthritis of the small joints (adults).

55
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What virus causes slapped cheek disease?

A

Parvovirus B19

56
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What are the possible complications of slapped cheek disease?

A

Foetal hydrops followed by spontaneous abortion, aplastic crises or chronic anaemia (in immunosupressed)

57
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What is an aplastic crises? Who may experience this?

A

Sudden drop in haemoglobin. Patients with conditions giving short red cell lifespan who contract parvovirus B19

58
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How is slapped cheek disease diagnosed?

A

Antibody testing (IgM test)

59
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How does rubella present?

A

Diffuse erythema that blanches on pressure. After rash disappears there are often oral lesions & petechial haemorrhages on the soft palate. Systemic symptoms also

60
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How is rubella diagnosed?

A

Antibody testing

61
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How is rubella prevented?

A

Vaccination in high risk areas

62
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How does orf present?

A

Firm, fleshy nodules on the hands

63
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How is orf diagnosed? How is it treated?

A

Clinically. Self-limiting

64
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How is orf contracted? Who usually gets it?

A

Sheep. Farmers

65
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How does primary syphillis present? How does secondary syphillis present? How does tertiary syphilis present?

A

Chancres (painless ulcers) at site of entry. Red rash all over the body & most prominent on palmer/planter surfaces as well as mucous membrane snail track ulcers. CNS, CVS, gummatous, etc symptoms.

66
Q

What is the cause of syphilis? How is it spread?

A

Treponeum pallidum (BACTERIA). Sexually

67
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How is syphilis diagnosed?

A

Bloods or chancre swab for PCR

68
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How is syphilis treated?

A

Penicillin injections

69
Q

How does lyme disease present?

A

Erythema migrans > heart block, nerve palsies & arthritis

70
Q

What is the cause of lyme disease?

A

Borrelia burgdorferi hosted inside ticks

71
Q

How is lyme disease diagnosed?

A

Clinical but in later stages antibody blood test

72
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How is lyme disease treated?

A

Doxycycline or amoxicillin

73
Q

Tick bites are treated with prophylactic antibiotics. T/F

A

False - asymptomatic bites are left alone