10 Questions
How long does the pertussis vaccine provide immunity for?
12 years
What is the characteristic high-pitched sound associated with paroxysmal cough in pertussis known as?
Whoop
What is the Gram staining of the pertussis organism?
Gram-negative rod
What should be given promptly upon making the clinical diagnosis of Diphtheria?
Antitoxin
What is responsible for the systemic manifestations and the sequence of the disease in Diphtheria?
Bacterial exotoxin
Which infection may lead to the development of pancarditis, arthritis, chorea, and subcutaneous nodules?
Rheumatic fever
What is the typical time frame for the onset of rheumatic fever after the beginning of the throat infection?
2-3 weeks
Which bacterium may be isolated from the bacteriological swab of the throats in cases of rheumatic fever?
Group A haemolytic streptococci
What is the typical result of Antistreptolysin o titres in cases of rheumatic fever?
Revised above the ‘upper limit of normal’
Which infection leads to inflammation of the lower respiratory tract from the trachea to the bronchioles?
Pertussis
This quiz covers information on infections through the respiratory tract, specifically focusing on rheumatic fever as a complication of group A haemolytic streptococci infection. It includes details about the onset of rheumatic fever, symptoms such as fever, pancarditis, arthritis, chorea, subcutaneous nodules, and residual damage in the form of chronic valvular heart disease.
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