Download Infectious Diseases

Common
Infectious
Diseases
Cold
• Infection causes
inflammation of the
mucous in nose
• Caused by breathing
contagious droplets or
direct contact (
rhinovirus)
• S/S:
– Runny or stuffy nose
– Sneezing
– Sore throat
TX: rest, water,
nutrition
Influenza
• Infection of the respiratory tract.
Caused by direct or indirect
contact (viruses)
• S/S:
–Chills, Fever
–Headache
–Muscle ache
TX: rest, water, nutrition,
Tylenol
Tuberculosis
Highly contagious bacterial
infection that affects the
lungs
- Spread through airborne
droplets (coughing,
sneezing)
S/S: coughing, chest pain,
shortness of breath, fever,
weight loss
TX: antibiotics
Meningitis (-itis=inflammation
• Inflammation of the
meninges that cover
the brain and spinal
cord
• S/S: fever, headache,
nausea/vomiting, stiff
neck
• TX: antibiotics
Measles
• Contagious viral
disease that mainly
affects children
(virus)
• S/S: rash, fever,
runny nose, cough,
ear infections
• TX: immunization
Mononucleosis
• Viral infection common in people
10-30 years
• “kissing disease” because it is
transferred through saliva
• S/S: chills, fever, sore throat,
fatigue, swollen lymph nodes
• TX: Tylenol, bed rest for 3-6
months
Hepatitis
•A
• From eating food or
drinking water that is
contaminated with feces
Hepatitis B
Coming into contact with
contaminated blood
• Spread: Contaminated medical
instruments, sexual contact
with infected person, needles
• More harmful then Hep A, can
lead to liver damage
Hepatitis
•C
• Like B, spread through
contaminated blood
• Cause liver cancer
• TX for ABC: vaccine (A&B),
rest, proper nutrition, fluids
E - Coli
• Caused by Bacteria
• Eating undercooked
meat, working with cows,
drinking contaminated
water
• S/S: abdominal cramps,
diarrhea, bloody stools.
• TX: water, ask doctor
about taking medications
Strep Throat
• Caused by streptococcus bacteria
• S/S: inflammation of the throat
• TX: antibiotics
Athletes Foot
• Fungal infection
• S/S: itching, rash around the toes and on the
foot.
• TX: anti-fungal medication