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Nervous System Diseases

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NEISSERIA MENINGITIDES   NEISSERIA MENINGITIDES  
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ID it:   Gram negative diplococci  
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What virulence factor does it have and of what serological groups?   Capsule of group A, B, C  
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What disease does it cause? and at what age?   Meningitis; for those <2 yr  
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What conditions are associated with Nisearia meningitides?   Meningococcemia  
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What is meningococcemia?   septecemia that is rapidly fatal  
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EPIDEMIOLOGY   EPIDEMIOLOGY  
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Where would you find it?   Throat and nasopharynx  
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Is it spreadable?   Yes, quickly contain it  
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How would you diagnose and treat it (at what speed, too)?   Gram stain of CSF, culture and sero type it; TREAT QUICKLY with abs  
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How do we prevent it? What have we been able to prevent? Have we prevented all?   Use a vaccine to prevent it. We have vaccines for A, C, but not B  
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What is the ID of STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE?   Gram positive Cocci in pairs  
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What is the ID of LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES?   Gram positive ROD  
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BACTERIAL INFECTIONS WITH TOXEMIA   TOXEMIA  
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What are the characteristics (Gram, type of growth, virulence) of CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI?   Gram Positive obligate anaerobe, and is a spore former (tetanus toxin)  
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What DISEASES are associated with it:   Nenatal and adult tetanus  
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What does nenonatal tetanus involv? and how is it caused?   Umbilical stump infection b/c of contaminated equipment  
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What is ADULT tetanus AKA?   lock-jaw  
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What is the process of infectino and type of infection invovled in this cause (reverse orderwhen answering and end with what specifically causes you to die?)   Rusty nail infection formed. Steps are: 1. Release toxin 2. PNS cells 3. CNS 4. Spastic muscles-->respiratory failure  
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EPIDEMIOLOGY   EPIDEMIOLOGY  
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What condition is most common in poor countries?   Nenonatal  
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What is a toxoid?   Similar to toxin, but no sporagenic effects  
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How would you treat it? Which is most important?   Debridement (remove dead tissue), TIG (passive vaccine that only works a few times), and VACCINE  
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What sort of vaccinations are out there for it?   Tetanus toxoid and DTP vaccine  
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BACTERIAL INFECTIONS OF THE PNS   PNS INFECTIONS  
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What is toxemia due to?   Exotoxin  
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Why are conjugate vaccines good?   Stuck to small protein (exotoxin) and good AB response  
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