Emerging infectious diseases in children — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What demographic is most susceptible to viral (aseptic) meningitis caused by enteroviruses?_____

Answer: Children

Flashcard 2: What is the most common cause of severe diarrhea in children?_____

Answer: Rotavirus

Flashcard 3: _____ viral lesions are superficial

Answer: Chickenpox (Smallpox or Chickenpox)

Flashcard 4: In children, typical HUS symptoms are accompanied by _____ due to infection with E. coli

Answer: diarrhea

Flashcard 5: Which childhood xanthem is known as first disease?_____

Answer: Rubeola (measles)

Flashcard 6: Which childhood xanthem is known as fifth disease?_____

Answer: Erythema infectiosum (Parvo B19)

Flashcard 7: Which childhood exanthem is known as second disease?_____

Answer: Scarlet fever (Step pyogenes - GAS)

Flashcard 8: The measles rash starts on the _____ and moves _____-wards

Answer: face

Extra:    https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki 

Flashcard 9: What is the likely diagnosis in a child that presents with fever and signs of heart failure ~1 week after an URI? _____

Answer: Viral myocarditis

Extra:  * preceded by ~1 week of flu-like symptoms Watch Myocarditis [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac/videos/medical-pathophysiology-cardiac-myocardial-and-pericardial-disorders-myocarditis?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cardiac?ref=anki 

Flashcard 10: Narrowing of the _____ and _____ region produces the "steeple sign" on CXR of croup (parainfluenza virus)

Answer: trachea

Extra:   Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/pulmonology/videos/lung-pathology-fundamentals?index=4] https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki