PPT-Case 4: Bortedella pertussis

Disease Whooping cough Summary by Gurtaj Mahil A chronic cough 36yearold Joseph has been suffering from multiple spells of violent coughing for 6 weeks Prior to developing the chronic cough he had what he describes as a mild upper respiratory tract irritation mild fever runny nose and a cough that lasted about 3 days More recently and at the insistence of his spouse he finally visits a dropin clinic where the doctor asks him about his childhood vaccinations Joseph reports that to the best of his knowledge he had all the required shots but he admits to not having any since becoming an adult Upon examining Joseph the doctor finds some redness in his throat but his lungs are clear and there are no enlarged lymph nodes in his neck The doctor collects a throat swab to send to the laboratory prescribes some codeine syrup and informs Joseph that the cough may last a few more weeks. Vaccine: . A mother’s gift to her child. Originally presented Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Learning Objectives. By the end of the webinar participants will be able to : . Indicate the appropriate Tdap recommendations for general adult population. Friday, August 3. rd. 2012. Symptoms. Acute /. subacute. Chronic. Localized. Diffuse. Single . Multiple. Static. Progressive. Constant. Intermittent. Single. Episode. Recurrent. Abrupt. Gradual. Severe. Pertussis. Definition. “Whooping cough”. Highly contagious, acute respiratory illness cause by Bordetella pertussis . bacteria. Most commonly affects children . <6 months . of age who . are not completely vaccinated and children 11-12 years . Utah Department of Health. Sounds of Pertussis. Have you ever heard anyone cough with . pertussis. ? It is not just a minor illness. . Pertussis. can be serious and often requires hospitalization for infants.. Pathogenesis,Clinical. . picture,Lab. ∆,. treatment. & . Prophylaxis. By. Syed . Nafeez. Pathogenesis. :. B.Pertussis. . is. an . obligate. . human. parasite, . surviving. . only. for . Briana D. . Pertussis. Pertussis is also known as whopping cough. Lower Respiratory Tract infection . Etiology. Caused by bacterium Bordetella pertussis . Gram (-) cocci bacterium. Encapsulated immotile aerobe that do not make spores. AND VICE VERSA. CASE 1:. . 43 YEAR OLD MALE. 2 DAY HX OF INCREASING, MOSTLY RIGHT SIDED THROAT PAIN, DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING, CHILLS. NO COUGH.. PRESENTS TO ER WITH INABILITY TO SWALLOW, SEVERE NECK PAIN, THROAT TIGHTNESS. Path 417. Sophia Sidi. Case 4. 36-year-old Joseph has been suffering from multiple spells of violent coughing for 6 weeks. Prior to developing the chronic cough he had, what he describes as, a mild upper respiratory tract irritation, mild fever, runny nose and a cough that lasted about 3 days. More recently, and at the insistence of his spouse, he finally visits a drop-in clinic where the doctor asks him about his childhood vaccinations. Joseph reports that, to the best of his knowledge he had all the required shots but he admits to not having any since becoming an adult. Upon examining Joseph the doctor finds some redness in his throat but his lungs are clear and there are no enlarged lymph nodes in his neck. The doctor collects a throat swab to send to the laboratory, prescribes some codeine syrup and informs Joseph that the cough may last a few more weeks.. TDaP. ). . Must . have . a dose . every 10 years. .. Must . update . TDaP. if TD is > 2 years old. .. Td . vaccine can protect adolescents and adults from tetanus and diphtheria. Td is usually given as a booster dose every 10 years but it can also be given earlier after a severe and dirty wound or . What is the tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine? The Tdap vaccine protects against three diseases: tetanus (lockjaw), diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough). The vaccine is a ture wounds. This is why we get a Tetanus vaccine when we step on a dirty nail. Tetanus causes painful tightening of the muscles all over the body. It is also called lockjaw because it can lead to MBBS, MD (. peds. ), . Fellowship National Board. introduction. Pertussis. is an acute respiratory tract infection that was well described initially in the 1500s. . Sydenham first used the term . pertussis. Campbell H, Amirthalingam G, Andrews N, Fry NK, George RC, Harrison T, et al. Accelerating Control of Pertussis in England and Wales. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012;18(1):38-47. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1801.110784. Start om 19.30 uur. 1. Waarom onze kinderen nog vaccineren anno 2019?. Werking van een vaccin. Oorzaken van sterfte: evolutie. Evolutie levensverwachting België. Daling sterfte door infectieziekten.