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Tonsillar Herniation 
 (Ans- cerebellum thru foramen magnum; kills by resp/cv depression 
 
Meningitis 
 (Ans- inflammation of the meninges covering brain and spinal cord 
 
viral meningitis 
 (Ans- aseptic meningitis; lower mortality rate; 90% enteroviruses: coxsackie virus, echo virus, fecal /oral route, respiratory: peak in summer and fall months 
 
Bacterial Meningitis 
(Ans- inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord caused by various types of bacteria. Lif...
what are plaques that rupture called? 
(Ans- complicated plaques 
 
what happens when a plaque ruptures? 
(Ans- platelet adhesion, clotting cascade, rapid thrombus formation --> occlusion of vessel --> ischemia or infarction of vessel 
 
list the acute coronary syndromes 
(Ans- unstable angina, NSTEMI, STEMI 
 
what is an acute coronary syndrome? 
(Ans- sudden coronary obstruction caused by thrombus formation over arteriosclerotic plaque 
 
manifestations of unstable angina 
(Ans- 
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when can an individual receive Serum HAV Ig for pre/post exposure prophylaxis? 
 (Ans- pre: 
- <2 weeks before a trip 
- under 2 years old 
 
post: 
- up to 2 weeks post-exposure 
 
transmission of HBV 
(Ans- mucosal contact with infected blood or body fluid (saliva, semen) 
 
pathophysiology of HBV 
 (Ans- 
exposure to HBV --> cell-medicated immune response in cell nucleus --> Cytotoxic T cells and NKC are sent to the virus to release inflammatory cytokines --> initiation of infl...