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Common Infectious Diseases

Common Infectious Diseases. Objectives. Common Cold Influenza Mononucleosis Tetanus Lyme Disease West Nile Virus Measles Mumps Rubella Chicken Pox E. Coli Salmonella infection Tuberculosis SARS HIV Hepatitis A, B & C. Definitions.

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Common Infectious Diseases

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  1. Common Infectious Diseases

  2. Objectives • Common Cold • Influenza • Mononucleosis • Tetanus • Lyme Disease • West Nile Virus • Measles • Mumps • Rubella • Chicken Pox • E. Coli • Salmonella infection • Tuberculosis • SARS • HIV • Hepatitis A, B & C

  3. Definitions • An infectious disease is a clinically evident disease resulting from the presence of pathogenic microbial agents, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. • contagious diseases • Transmission methods:

  4. Common Infectious Diseases • Common Cold • s/s • Dx • Tx

  5. Common Infectious Diseases • Influenza • s/s • Dx • Tx

  6. Common Infectious Diseases • Mononucleosis • s/s • Dx • Tx

  7. Common Infectious Diseases • Tetanus • s/s • Dx • Tx

  8. Common Infectious Diseases • Lyme Disease • s/s • Dx • Tx

  9. Common Infectious Diseases • West Nile Virus • s/s • Dx • Tx

  10. Common Infectious Diseases • Measles, Mumps & Rubella • s/s • Dx • Tx • Chicken Pox • s/s • Dx • Tx

  11. Common Infectious Diseases • E. Coli • s/s • Dx • Tx • Salmonella infection • s/s • Dx • Tx

  12. Common Infectious Diseases • Tuberculosis • s/s • Dx • Tx • SARS – Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome • s/s • Dx • Tx

  13. HIV & Sports • CONFIDENTIALITY: • Know their current state in health • Concern c intensity of workouts when sick • Concern c stress related to sports/competition • Risk of transmission in sports

  14. HIV Testing • Mandatory testing? • Voluntary testing: Who should

  15. HIV • S/S: Broad spectrum of clinical problems which may mimic other diseases Dx: Tx:

  16. Hepatitis A Virus • RNA virus • Fecal-oral transmission • Incubation 15-40 days • S/S: • Immunization of available!

  17. Hepatitis B Virus • DNA virus • 1 million carriers • Incubation period of 50-180 days • You should be using gloves more so because of Hep-B than HIV! • S/S: • Tx:

  18. Hepatitis C Virus • Also present in other body fluids then blood in very low levels • Usually only transmitted by contact c blood- needles (piercing & tattoo), cuts, abrasions, or mother-fetus, or sexually • Not as contagious as Hep-B & not as strong as HIV S/S: same Tx: No vaccine!

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