Product Knowledge III (PK III)

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Cards (83)

  • Macrodrip
    Primary set fluid administration set for adult
  • Microdrip
    Primary set fluid administration set for infant
  • MUMPS
    Viral disease with a swelling of the salivary glands near the neck, symptoms include loss of appetite, headache, discomfort and light fever, then ear ache, salivary gland swelling and a temperature of 38.3°C to 40°C
  • RUBELLA (German Measles)

    Contagious viral infection best known by its distinctive red rash, symptoms include low grade fever, headache, mild pink eye (redness or swelling of the white of the eye)
  • Naturally Acquired Active Immunity

    Occurs by natural means, e.g. chicken pox, measles, mumps
  • Artificially Acquired Active Immunity

    Develops in response to administration of specific vaccines and toxoids, e.g. Engerix B, Havrix
  • Passive Immunity

    Occurs by introduction of the immunoglobulins produced in another individual (human or animal) into the host who is not involved in their production
  • Naturally Acquired Passive Immunity

    By placental transmission of immune globulins from mother to fetus, infant may have passive immunity to diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps and other infections for the first 4-6 months of life
  • Artificially Acquired Passive Immunity
    Use of biologic products containing immunoglobulins
  • CHOLERA
    Acute infectious disease characterized by watery diarrhea caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae
  • Cholera Vaccines

    • Orochol, Shanchol
  • Supplier of Cholera Vaccines
    Valneva, Inc., Sanofi Pasteur
  • INFLUENZA (FLU)

    Acute highly contagious virus disease characterized by sudden onset, fever, prostration, severe aches and pains and progressive inflammation of the respiratory mucous membrane, symptoms include fever, cough, nasal congestion, tearing eyes, body aches, fatigue, headache
  • Influenza Vaccines

    • Fluarix
    • Vaxigrip
    • Fluvadn
  • Supplier of Influenza Vaccines
    Sanofi Pasteur
  • HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B (Hib)

    Leading cause of various systemic bacterial diseases such as bacterial meningitis, sepsis, pneumonia
  • Hib Vaccines

    • Act-HIB
  • Supplier of Hib Vaccines
    Sanofi Pasteur
  • HEPATITIS A

    Inflammation of the liver which is transmitted by food and drink contaminated by a carrier or patient, after an incubation period (5-40 days), patient develops fever and sickness, symptoms include yellowing of the skin, enlarged liver, loss of appetite, stomach discomfort, abnormal liver function, clay-colored stool, dark urine
  • Hepatitis A Vaccines
    • Avaxim
    • Havrix
  • Supplier of Hepatitis A Vaccines

    • Sanofi Pasteur
    • GSK
  • Dispensing of Biologics
    With thermafreeze, carton lining to separate stock from thermafreeze, proper advice on storage
  • IMMUNITY
    Natural or acquired resistance to disease
  • IMMUNIZATION
    Means of providing immunity by using a biologic, vaccination is the term commonly used
  • ANTIBODY
    Protein produced by the body's immune system when it detects harmful substances called antigens
  • ANTIGEN
    Substance that stimulates the production of antibodies