Serious & Notifiable Infections — Flashcards

In malaria, RBCs rupture as part of the Plasmodium life cycle, resulting in _____ and cyclical fever

Plasmodium _____ present with milder disease than P. falciparum

Hint: 3

What is the management of genital herpes in a child? _____

Pertussis is a notifiable disease\n_____

Hint: True / False

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

Hint: demographic

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

_____ 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 are the stages of pertussis? _____ Paroxysmal Convalescent

Hint: ~1 week

What is the confirmatory investigation for pertussis? _____