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Unit 2-D

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Asepsis   Absence of pathogens  
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Communicable   Disease capable of being transmitted more or less rapidly to other persons; also called contagious  
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Universal Precautions   Guidelines recommended by the Center for Disease Control to prevent the transmission of blood-borne pathogens  
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Sterile   0 pathogens/microorganisms  
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Vector   An animal, especially an insect, that transmits pathogens from infected to non infected persons Can carry pathogens on their body or inside their body, they are indirect  
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Terminal sterilization   Process of sterilizing articles after they have been used and before putting them into circulation  
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Sanitization   Destruction of bacteria through good cleaning processes or possibly by boiling water  
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Surgically clean   Not sterile, but as clean as possible  
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Human portals of exit   *Blood: HBV, HIV, blood-borne pathogens *Fecal matter: Hepatitis, polio, dysentery *Urine: Typhoid fever *Respiratory Secretion "septum": TB, common cold *Saliva: strep, common cold, rabies *Tears: conjunctivitis *Semen & Vaginal secretions: HIV, S  
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Occurrence of infection   *Portal of entry *Resistance of host *Number of organisms *Virulence of the organism  
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Types of infections   *Primary *Secondary *Mixed *Latent  
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Secondary   Usually caused by opportunistic type  
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Mixed   Appendicitis, trench mouth, wound infection  
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Latent   Early TB, malaria  
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Acute   Runs a rapid and severe course terminating abruptly  
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Chronic   Runs a slow course over a long period of time; may last for weeks to years  
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Acute   Period of actual illness with symptoms, degree of fever, and length of time depending upon the disease, condition of patient and treatment  
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Convalescent   Begins with decline of fever and acute symptoms; length of time depends upon the severity of the acute stage, treatment, and general health of the patient  
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Incubation   Period between entrance of organisms to the body and onset of symptoms  
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Prodromal   Short period, usually a day or less, when symptoms are vague or cause only mild discomfort  
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What is the order of stages of an acute infection?   *Incubation *Prodromal *Acute *Convalescent  
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