Surface & Contact Infections

1.A patient report to a clinic with anesthetic patches suggestive of leprosy. Answer the following:

• a) How leprosy is classified clinically towards planning treatment
• b) Describe the drug regimens used in the treatment
• c) What are the two reactions that can be seen in patients with leprosy, and what are the signs of each type of reaction Problems

2.A primary school teacher comes with a student complaining of itching of hands and a history of similar complaints among few other students in her school. As a medical officer what will you do to that student and what advice you give to the teacher

3.The Warden of a hostel brings a child to you with scabies. What advice will you give to the Warden in managing the case

1.Treatment of multi-bacillary leprosy in adults

2.Community based rehabilitation for Leprosy

3.National Leprosy eradication programme Differentiate between

4.Treatment of multibacillary leprosy in a child aged 12 years

1.Pauci Bacillary and Multi Bacillary leprosy

2.The modes of transmission of leprosy

3.Type 1 and type 2 lepra reaction in leprosy

4.Immunization against tetanus is imperative for the pregnant woman

5.Lepromatous and tuberculoid leprosy

6.Blanket treatment is essential for the control of trachoma List the following

7.Deformities in leprosy

1.Assertion: All children of a boarding school are treated for scabies infestations

• Reason: Cyclops is the intermediate host in scabies
• a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
• c) A is true, R is false
• d) A is false, R is true