PATHOPHYSIOLOGY INTRODUCTORY
CONCEPTS AND CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES
VIEW AHEAD PAPER 2026
◉ Rubella virus. Answer: Rubivirus; Rubella, "German measles"
All pregnant women get check for Rubella due to its teratogenic
effect; congenital defects, spontaneous abortions and stillbirths,
TX include antipyretics, hydration, and oatmeal baths
◉ MMR vaccine. Answer: Mandatory immunization has eradicate
these childhood illnesses (exanthems/rash)
Droplet transmission
15 months with a booster at 18
◉ Erythema Infectiosum. Answer: Fifths disease, human parvovirus,
slap cheek exanthem,
TX: antpyretic, antihistamines, hydration
, ◉ Giardia Lamblia. Answer: Giardiasis - protozoan, diarrhea
◉ Pirons. Answer: Porteinaceous infectious agent resistant to
human protease. Enters into protein and converts them to pirons.
Irreversible damage to brain cells such as spongyform
encephalopathy.
Cruzfelt-Jakob disease, mad cow, scapies
◉ MRSA, VRSA, VRE, DRSP. Answer: Methacillin Resistant Staph
Aureus
Vancomyacin Resistant Staph Aureus
Vancomyacin Resistant entercoccus
Drug Resistant Strep pneumonia
◉ Vulvovaginal Candidiasis. Answer: Yeast infection of the female
outer genitalia and vaginal canal. can lead to sepsis
Antibiotics, steroids, diabetes, HIV. Intrauterine devices, pregnancy,
and estrogen therapy
TX antifungal
CONCEPTS AND CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES
VIEW AHEAD PAPER 2026
◉ Rubella virus. Answer: Rubivirus; Rubella, "German measles"
All pregnant women get check for Rubella due to its teratogenic
effect; congenital defects, spontaneous abortions and stillbirths,
TX include antipyretics, hydration, and oatmeal baths
◉ MMR vaccine. Answer: Mandatory immunization has eradicate
these childhood illnesses (exanthems/rash)
Droplet transmission
15 months with a booster at 18
◉ Erythema Infectiosum. Answer: Fifths disease, human parvovirus,
slap cheek exanthem,
TX: antpyretic, antihistamines, hydration
, ◉ Giardia Lamblia. Answer: Giardiasis - protozoan, diarrhea
◉ Pirons. Answer: Porteinaceous infectious agent resistant to
human protease. Enters into protein and converts them to pirons.
Irreversible damage to brain cells such as spongyform
encephalopathy.
Cruzfelt-Jakob disease, mad cow, scapies
◉ MRSA, VRSA, VRE, DRSP. Answer: Methacillin Resistant Staph
Aureus
Vancomyacin Resistant Staph Aureus
Vancomyacin Resistant entercoccus
Drug Resistant Strep pneumonia
◉ Vulvovaginal Candidiasis. Answer: Yeast infection of the female
outer genitalia and vaginal canal. can lead to sepsis
Antibiotics, steroids, diabetes, HIV. Intrauterine devices, pregnancy,
and estrogen therapy
TX antifungal
