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Inflam & Infection
Medical
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abscesses | pockets of accumulated pus |
| anabolism | process by which tissues are built up |
| antibiotics | medications used to treat bacterial infections |
| bactericidal | ability to kill microorganisms |
| bacteriostatic | ability to inhibit growth of microorganisms |
| broad-spectrum antibiotics | antibiotics that act against a wide variety of pathogens |
| carriers | person who transmits an infectious disease but does not show any clinical manifestations |
| catabolism | process by which body tissues are broken down |
| cellulitis | localized infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue |
| chain of infection | set of factors that must exist in order for an infection to develop |
| colonization | the growth of bacteria on or in a body part |
| diapedesis | movement of white blood cells from the circulation to the injury site |
| endogenous pyrogens | chemicals, bacterial toxins, prostaglandins, and interleukin-1 that act on the hypothalamus to raise body temperature |
| fistula | abnormal tubelike passage from one body cavity to another |
| healthcare-associated (nosocomial) infections | infections associated with healthcare delivery in any setting |
| immunosuppression | inability of the immune system to provide adequate immunity |
| incision and drainage | procedure for draining pus from a wound |
| infection | condition in which pathogenic organisms trigger the inflammatory process |
| infectious disease | illness that is caused by a microorganism and can be transmitted to another person |
| inflammation | nonspecific response that occurs when the body experiences any type of injury |
| invasiveness | organism's ability to invade the body and cause disease |
| leukopenia | white blood cell count below normal |
| leukocytosis | white blood cell count greater than normal |
| lymphadenopathy | swelling and enlargement of the lymph nodes |
| macrophages | mature, large white blood cells that develop from monocytes |
| mutation | change in an organism from its original form into a different form |
| narrow-spectrum antibiotics | antibiotics that act against a few pathogens |
| pathogens | microorganisms that are capable of producing disease |
| phagocytosis | process by which phagocytes ingest harmful bacteria and dead tissue cells |
| prophylactic | preventing an infection |
| Standard Precautions | guidelines to protect the health care worker and prevent transmission of infectious organisms to other clients |
| superinfection | overgrowth of bacteria that occurs when antibiotics eliminate the body's normal flora |
| Transmission-based Precautions | guidelines to prevent spread of infection through the air, droplet, and through contact |
| virulence | power of a microorganism to cause an infection |
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