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What is the recommended location for managing diphtheria?
What is the recommended location for managing diphtheria?
- Home care
- A general hospital
- A clinic
- A hospital for infectious diseases (correct)
What is the purpose of administering diphtheria antitoxin?
What is the purpose of administering diphtheria antitoxin?
- To neutralize unbound toxin (correct)
- To neutralize fixed toxin
- To prevent anaphylaxis
- To eliminate C. diphtheriae
How long should antibiotic treatment for diphtheria last?
How long should antibiotic treatment for diphtheria last?
- 2 weeks (correct)
- 4 weeks
- 3 weeks
- 1 week
What is the recommended course of action for patients allergic to penicillin?
What is the recommended course of action for patients allergic to penicillin?
Why is immunisation with diphtheria toxoid necessary after recovery?
Why is immunisation with diphtheria toxoid necessary after recovery?
What is the purpose of isolating diphtheria patients?
What is the purpose of isolating diphtheria patients?
What is the recommended prevention strategy for diphtheria in a closed community?
What is the recommended prevention strategy for diphtheria in a closed community?
What is the mortality rate associated with cardiac involvement in diphtheria?
What is the mortality rate associated with cardiac involvement in diphtheria?
What is the primary method of preventing tetanus?
What is the primary method of preventing tetanus?
What is the dosage of Benzylpenicillin in the treatment of tetanus?
What is the dosage of Benzylpenicillin in the treatment of tetanus?
What is the typical symptom of autonomic involvement in tetanus?
What is the typical symptom of autonomic involvement in tetanus?
What is the dose of human tetanus antitoxin for treatment of tetanus?
What is the dose of human tetanus antitoxin for treatment of tetanus?
What is the typical clinical feature of botulism?
What is the typical clinical feature of botulism?
What is the primary mode of transmission of botulism?
What is the primary mode of transmission of botulism?
What is the treatment for spasms in tetanus?
What is the treatment for spasms in tetanus?
What is the typical neurological deficit in botulism?
What is the typical neurological deficit in botulism?
What is the primary goal of post-exposure prophylaxis?
What is the primary goal of post-exposure prophylaxis?
What is the purpose of a polyvalent antitoxin in botulism?
What is the purpose of a polyvalent antitoxin in botulism?
What is the common method of rabies transmission to humans?
What is the common method of rabies transmission to humans?
Who requires pre-exposure prophylaxis?
Who requires pre-exposure prophylaxis?
What is the typical incubation period of rabies in humans?
What is the typical incubation period of rabies in humans?
What should be done to the wound after a bite?
What should be done to the wound after a bite?
What is the recommended vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis?
What is the recommended vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis?
What is a characteristic feature of rabies?
What is a characteristic feature of rabies?
What is the prognosis of rabies once symptoms appear?
What is the prognosis of rabies once symptoms appear?
When should post-exposure prophylaxis ideally start?
When should post-exposure prophylaxis ideally start?
How is the diagnosis of rabies usually made?
How is the diagnosis of rabies usually made?
What is the recommended dose of human rabies immunoglobulin?
What is the recommended dose of human rabies immunoglobulin?
What is the prognosis of patients with established rabies?
What is the prognosis of patients with established rabies?
What is required to control cardiac and respiratory failure in rabies patients?
What is required to control cardiac and respiratory failure in rabies patients?
What is the mortality rate of tetanus in newborns in developing countries?
What is the mortality rate of tetanus in newborns in developing countries?
Under what conditions do tetanus spores germinate and multiply?
Under what conditions do tetanus spores germinate and multiply?
Which type of muscle spasm occurs early in tetanus?
Which type of muscle spasm occurs early in tetanus?
What does the exotoxin produced by tetanus bacilli primarily affect?
What does the exotoxin produced by tetanus bacilli primarily affect?
What does contraction of the frontalis and the muscles at the angles of the mouth lead to in tetanus?
What does contraction of the frontalis and the muscles at the angles of the mouth lead to in tetanus?
How long can violent spasms last in severe cases of tetanus?
How long can violent spasms last in severe cases of tetanus?
What are common causes of death in severe cases of tetanus?
What are common causes of death in severe cases of tetanus?
What is the medical term for the arched back commonly seen in tetanus patients?
What is the medical term for the arched back commonly seen in tetanus patients?
