Infectious Diseases Indian Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Infectious Diseases with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Infectious Diseases Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 101: Final classification of an **AFP case** (to confirm or rule out Polio) should be completed within _____ of the onset of paralysis.
Answer: 10 weeks (70 days)
Extra: **Polio (AFP) Surveillance Timeline (NPSP/WHO):**
- **Notification:** Within 24-48 hours of detection.
- **Stool Collection:** Two "adequate" stool samples collected 24h apart, both within 14 days of onset of paralysis.
- **Follow-up:** Clinical examination at 60 days to check for residual paralysis (especially if stools were inadequate).
- **Final Classification:** Should be completed within **70 days (10 weeks)** of the onset of paralysis.
**Surveillance Indicators:**
- Reporting within 7 days of onset: >80% cases.
- 2 stool samples within 14 days of onset: >80% cases.
Flashcard 102: incubation period for hepatitis A is _____
Answer: 15-50 days
Flashcard 103: Maximum communicability of pertussis is in the _____ stage.
Answer: catarrhal
Extra: The period of communicability is greatest during the catarrhal stage (initial 1-2 weeks). It starts from the end of the incubation period and continues for about 3 weeks after the onset of paroxysmal cough (if untreated).
Flashcard 104: Urethral discharge in males is treated for _____ and _____ in syndromic management.
Answer: gonorrhea
Extra: Syndromic management of urethral discharge (Grey Kit) targets both Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis.
Flashcard 105: _____ is the primary vector for bancroftian filariasis
Answer: culex fatigans
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Flashcard 106: diseases that can have healthy carriers
Answer: • Cholera
• Meningococcal meningitis
• Diphtheria
• Polio
• Typhoid
Flashcard 107: 1. Identify → _____
2. Features → _____
Answer: Aedes Larva
Flashcard 108: convalescent period for typhoid is _____
Answer: 6-8 weeks
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Flashcard 109: Annual blood examination rate (ABER) should be _____
Answer: ≥10%
Extra: ABER (Annual Blood Examination Rate) is the number of blood slides examined for malaria parasites per 100 population per year. A rate of ≥10% indicates adequate surveillance.
Flashcard 110: _____ case is the mc source of infection of filariasis
Answer: asymptomatic microfilaremia
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