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Prepared by:
FELIPE GARCIA DIZON, III, RN, MANc
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EPI TARGET DISEASES
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Pseudo membrane
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Pseudo membrane
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Bulls Neck
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Diptheria Continued
DIAGNOSTICS
y Nose and throat swab (Gold standard)
y Schick test
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DIPTHERIA
NURSING MANAGEMENT
y Bed rest (_____)???
yAvoid exertion during defecation
y Soft dietm
y Frequency???
y Boost immune system ???
y Nose & throat ???
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Diptheria Continued
PREVENTION:
y Isolation (14 days) until 3 negative swab
cultures
y IMMUNIZATION
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PERTUSSIS (Whooping Cough)
CA: Bordatella Pertussis, Hemophilus
Pertussis, Bordet Gengou Bacillus
MOT: direct/droplet/soiled articles
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PERTUSSIS
S/SX:
y CATARRHAL STAGE (1-2 weeks)
Coryza
Sneezing
Lacrimation
Dry cough
Comes become irritating and severe
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PERTUSSIS PAROXYSMAL STAGE (7th-14th day)y Recurrent and explosive cough 5-10 rapid
coughs
y Inspiratory whoop
yVomiting
y Nosebleeding
y Conjunctival hemmorhage
y Periorbital edemay COUGHING accompanied by:
Profused sweating
Involuntary urination
Exhaustion
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PERTUSSIS
y COUGH- Provoked by crying, eating,
drinking or any physical exertion
CONVALESCENT STAGE:
y decreased incidence of coughing and
severity
yAttack subsides after six weeks of onset
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PERTUSSIS
DIAGNOSTIC Exam
y Nasopharyngeal swabs (gold standard)
y Sputum culture
y CBC
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PERTUSSIS
Nursing Management
y Isolation
y Do not leave alone
y Protect from draft (sunshine and air)
y Quiet room
y Minimal handling
y Suctioning equipment at bedy Keep away soiled linens
yVomiting???
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PERTUSSIS
PREVENTION
yVaccine ???
y Isolation 4-6 weeks from onset
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POLIOMYELITIS (infantileparalysis, Heine-Medine Disease)
CA: Legio Debilitans
MOT: direct-oropharyngealsecretions/feces, indirect-soiled
articles, vector-flies, contaminated
water, utensils, food
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POLIOMYELITIS
TYPES with S/SX:
yABORTIVE: (4-8 %)
Head ache
Sore throat
Moderate fever
Occasional vomiting
Low back pain
Recovers within 72 hours
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POLIOMYELITIS
Non-paralytic
yAll the above signs
y Pain in the neck, back, arms, legs and
abdomen
y Inability to place the hands in between the
knees
y (+) pandys test
y Transient paresis
y Lasts for1-2 weeks
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POLIOMYELITIS
y PARALYTIC
Above sign and symptoms
(+) Hoynes sign (limp head)
Paralysis occurs
Kernigs sign
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POLIOMYELITIS
Brudzinskis sign
Hypersensitivity to touch
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POLIOMYELITIS
y DIAGNOSTIC
Throat swab
Stool culture
CSF
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POLIOMYELITIS
NURSING MANAGEMENT
y Watch for signs of fecal impaction (d/t
dhn)
y Prevent pressure sores
y Handwashing
y Hot packs to affected limbs
yProper disposal
y oral & skin care
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POLIOMYELITIS
PREVENTION
y OPV
y Proper disposal of GIT secretions
y Proper food handling
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POLIOMYELITIS
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EPI (Expanded program o
VACCINE AGE AT 1 ST
DOSE
NUMBER
OF DOSES
INTERVAL Route
BCG Birth or any
time at birth
1 .05 ID
R
DPT 6 weeks 3 4 wks .5 IM
OPV 6 wks 3 4 weeks 2 drops
Oral
HEPAB At birth 3 6 wks from 1 st
dose, 8 weeks from2nd dose
.5 SC
MEASLES 9 months 1 .5 IM
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TETANUS TOXOID for
womenVACCINE INTERVAL % protected Duration of protection
TT1 As early as
possible during
pregnancy
TT2 4 weeks later 80% Infants born to
mother will be
protected from
neonatal tetanus
-3 years
protection for themother
TT3 6 MONTHS later 95% Infants protected
-5 years
protection for the
mother
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TETANUS TOXOID for
womenVACCINE INTERVAL % protected Duration of
protection
TT4 One year later 99% Infants protected-10 years
protection for the
mother
TT5 One year later 99% Gives lifetime
protection for the
mother-all infants born to
that mother will
be protected
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Non- EPI Communicable
Diseases DENGUE FEVER (H. Fever, break
bone fever, dandy fever, Hemorrhagic
Fever)
MOT: VECTOR (Aedes Aegypti)
CA: DENGUE VIRUS
(Flavivirus 1, 2, 3, 4)
Sources: Infected person, stagnant water
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DENGUE FEVER
S/SX
Phases: INITIAL FEBRILE (2-3 days)
y Fever (c headache)
y Convulsions
y Palms and soles are flushed
yAnorexia
yVomitingy Petechial rash
yAbdominal pain
y Hemorrhagic manefestations
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DENGUE FEVER
CIRCULATORY PHASE
y Fall in temp 3rd to fifth day
y Restless
y Cool clammy skin
y Cyanosis
y GIT hemorrhage
y BP Fallsy Pulse rapid and weak
y Shock untreated may lead to comma
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DENGUE FEVER
CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO
SEVERITY
y Grade I
Fever
Abdominal pain
Headache
Muscle and joint pains
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DENGUE FEVER
y GRADE II
Grade I (+) spontaneous bleeding
GRADE III Grade II plus circulatory failure
Cold clammy skin
Weak pulse
hypotension
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DENGUE FEVER
GRADE IV
Grade III plus shock=== death
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DENGUE FEVER
DIAGNOSTICS
y TOURNIQUET TEST
y Hematologic test- confirmatory
y Heamagglutination test
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DENGUE FEVER
NURSIING MANAGEMENT
y Mosquito
y Bed rest during bleeding
yVS monitoring
y Elevated trunk
y Ice packs
y Supportive
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HEPATITIS A
CA HEP A virus
MOT: fecal oral, contaminateddrinks, food
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HEPATITIS A
S/SX
y Flu like illness
y Diarrhea
y Fatigue
yAnorexia
yAbdominal pain
y Nauseay Fever
y Dark colored urine
yjaundice
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HEPATITIS A
DIAGNOSTICS
y HAV compliment fixation rate
y Liver function test
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HEPATITIS A
NURSING MANAGEMENT
y Observe for melena
y Bed rest
y Nutrition
y Skin and oral care
y Limit activity when fatigued
y Mild exercise during recovery
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RABIES
CA- rhabdovirus
MOT- from the saliva of infectedanimal to a bite/scratch or other break
in the skin
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RABIES
S/sx
yANIMAL: DUMB stage
y FURIOUS STAGE
y HUMAN: Mental depression Stage
y Excitement stage
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RABIES
S/SX 3 stages
PRODROMAL/INVASION
y Fever
yAnorexia
y Malaise
y Sore throat
y Copious salivationy Lacrimation
y Pespirations
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RABIES
y Irritability
y Hyperexcitability
yApprehension
y Restlessness
y Drowsiness
y Depressions
y
Insomniay Melancholia
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RABIES
EXCITEMENT (noise and touch)
yApprehension
y Terror
y Delirium
y Maniacal behavior
y Listlessness
y Depressiony Sensitive to light, noise, odors
y Cold clammy skin
y Eyes fixed
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RABIES
Painful spasms of the mouth, pharynx,
larynx when attempting to swallow
Hydrophobia
Aerophobia
Drooling
Fever 3-4 day
Death during spasms d/t heart/respi
failure
Pt. deteriorates rapidly within 1-3
days
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RABIES Quiet Unconscious
Loss of bowel and bladder control
Tachycardia Irregular respiration
Rise in temperature
Increasing paralysis Circulatory collapse
Coma
Death d/t ??
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RABIES
Diagnostics
y Hx of exposure
y Development of characteristic symptoms
y Microscopic (Negri bodies)
y in brain tissue or saliva
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RABIES
Nursing Care
y Supportive:
Treatment of Wound with soap and water
Restful environment ???
Cover IVF with paper bag
Provide comfort
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RABIES
Active immunization
y Dose 1: As appropriate
y Dose 2: 7 days after Dose 1
y Dose 3: 21 days or 28 days after Dose 1
Passive Immunization
yA person who is exposed and has never beenvaccinated against rabies should get 5 doses
of rabies
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RABIES
vaccine - one dose right away, and additional
doses on the 3rd, 7th, 14th, and 28thdays. They
should also get a shot ofRabies Immune
Globulin at the same time as the firstdose
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SCHISTOSOMIASIS
(BILHARIASIS/SNAIL FEVER)
CA: Shistosoma Japonicum
3 TYPES
Shistosoma japonica (Intestinal)
Schistosoma mansoni (Intestinal)
Schistosoma haematobium (Urinary tract)
Which is endemic in the Phils.?
MOT: ingestion of contaminated
water, through the skin pores,
intermediate host Oncomelania
Quadrasi
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SCHISTOSOMIASIS
Sources of Infection: Feces (infected
person) dogs, pigs, carabao, cows,
monkeys
S/SX:
DIARRHEA
BLODDY STOOLS (mucoid like; on & off)ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT
ENLARGEMENT OF ABDOMEN
SPLEENOMEGALY
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SCHISTOSOMIASIS
MALAISE
ANEMIA
INFLAMED LIVER
LOW GRADE FEVER COUGH
JAUNDICE
HEADACHE
DIZZINESS CONVULSION
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SCHISTOSOMIASIS
PRURITIC RASH @ site of entry
swimmers itch
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SCHISTOSOMIASIS
DX:
y Fecalysis
y Liver and rectal biopsy
y ELISA
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SCHISTOSOMIASIS
PREVENTION AND CONTROL:
Basic principle: interrupt the life cycle of the
worm
y Reduce snail density clearing vegetation,constructing drainage, proper irrigation &
drainage,
y Proper waste disposal
y Control of stray animals
y Prevent bathing in infested streamsy Build foot bridges over infested streams
y Provide safe water- bathing, drinking, laundrying
y HEALTH EDUCATION- disease process, MOT