Serious & Notifiable Infections — Flashcards

Whooping cough is caused by _____

Hint: organism

The paroxysmal stage of pertussis presents with _____ followed by "whooping" on inhalation

Pertussis is a notifiable disease\n_____

Hint: True / False

Close contacts of a patient with pertussis should be managed with prophylactic _____ REGARDLESS of immunisation status!!

What is the investigation for gonorrhoea in females? _____

_____ with pertussis can present with apnoea & cyanosis even in the absence of a cough

Hint: demographic

_____ is a highly contagious respiratory infection characterised by severe, paroxysmal coughing fits often followed by a "whooping" sound on inhalation

Acute pelvic inflammatory disease caused by _____ presents with acute onset of symptoms

What is the confirmatory investigation for pertussis? _____

What is the most common cause of bacterial myocarditis?\n_____