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Infectious Dx

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Sterilization   destroys all forms of microbial life  
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high level disinfectant   destroys all forms of microbial lie except high numbers of bacterial spores-hot water press  
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Intermediate disinfectant   destroys mycobacterium tuberculosis, most viruses,vegatative bacteria n fungi but not bacterial spores  
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Low level disinfection   destroys most bacteria and some fungi  
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Environmental disinfection   cleans soil surfaces in the enviornment, floors,countertops  
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complement system   group proteins that coat bacteria and help to kill them directly  
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Reticuloendothelial system   works with the lymphatic system to dispose of debris that results from the immune system attack on invading organisms  
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Virulence   degree of pathogenicity  
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Asymptomatic carrier   a person who can pass the pathogen to others without showing sign of illness  
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Portal of exit   the method by which a pathogenetic agent leaves one host to invade another  
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Direct transmission   the physical contact between the source and the victim  
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Indirect transmission   organsim survives on animate or inanimate object for a time without human host  
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Portal of entry   means by which the pathogenic agent enters a new host  
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Bacteria   can self reproduce ,  
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Low level disinfection   destroys most bacteria and some fungi  
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Environmental disinfection   cleans soil surfaces in the enviornment, floors,countertops  
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complement system   group proteins that coat bacteria and help to kill them directly  
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Reticuloendothelial system   works with the lymphatic system to dispose of debris that results from the immune system attack on invading organisms  
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Virulence   degree of pathogenicity  
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Asymptomatic carrier   a person who can pass the pathogen to others without showing sign of illness  
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Portal of exit   the method by which a pathogenetic agent leaves one host to invade another  
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Direct transmission   the physical contact between the source and the victim  
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Indirect transmission   organsim survives on animate or inanimate object for a time without human host  
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Portal of entry   means by which the pathogenic agent enters a new host  
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Bacteria   can self reproduce , produce toxins more toxic that the bacterium itself  
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Viruses   living organisms without a nucleus, must invade host cells to reproduce  
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protozoa   single celled microorganisms, more complex than bacteria  
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MRSA   AKA staph, most common cause of skin infections, resistant to pennicillan,  
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C-diff (clostridium difficile)   bacterium that is present in small numbers in the intestines, can be spread through fecal oral route  
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Latenet period   begins when the pathogen invades the body, infectious agent cannot be passed or shed to someone else  
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Latent infection   inactove infection that can still be shed and produce symptoms  
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Latent disease   periods of inacticity either before s/s appear or between attacks  
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Incubation period   interval between exposure, no pathogen and the first onset of symptoms  
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Communicability period   follows the latent period, lasts as long as the agent is present and can spread to other hosts  
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Disease perios   follows the incubation period, may or may not produce symptoms  
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HIV   present in blood and serum, results from one or 2 retroviruses that convert genetic RNA to DNAafter entering host cell.two types HIV1 and HIV2,  
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CD4 T cell   the cell receptor sought by HIV, allows virus to enter and infect and damage other cells  
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CATEGORY A-Acute retroviral infection   occurs 2-4 wks after exposure.lasts 1-2 weeks, transient decrease in CD4-T cell count  
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Seroconversion   occurs 6-12 weeks, CD4 T-cell count returns to normal  
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Asymptomatic infection   enlarged lymph nodes, decline in CD4 count  
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CATEGORY B-Early symptomatic HIV   CD4 count 100-300, thrush, esophagitis, vaginitits, oral lesions, shingles PID, neuropathy, fever diarrhea longer than 1 month  
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CATEGORY C-Late symptomatic HIV   CD4 cell count 0-200, oppurtunistic infections start  
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Advanced HIV   CD4 count 0-50, limited life expectancy  
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Post exposure prophylaxis   within 2 hrs of exposure- NRTI's,protease inhibitors PI's  
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HAV-Hepatitis A   -most common type,acquired bin ingestion, and oral fecal route,only type that does not lead to chronic liver disease, IgG provides temp immunity  
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HBV-Hepatitis B   found in blood and in secretions containing serum,,may produce chrominc infection, lasts less than 6 months, carrier state may be for yrs. low grade fever, malaise,doagulation defects, pancreatits, hepatic cancer  
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HCV-Hepatitis C   bloodborn, blood transfusions before 92, most often results from needle sticks. -85% of healthcare workers infected become carriers.not easily spread thru sex, mostly asymptomatic  
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TB   leading killer of people with HIV, chronic pulmonary dx. acquired thru inhalation of a dried droplet ucleus containing tb-suceptibility highest in <3 and >65, chroncally ill, malnourished, immune compromised.TX:4 drug regimen, INH,RIF,PZA,EMB or SM  
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Meningococcal meningitis(spinal meningitits)   inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the spinal cord and brain  
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Pathogens that cause meningitis   streptoccocus pneumoniae,Haemophilus influenzae,Neisseria meningitidis  
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Viral Meningitis (aseptic meningitis)   associated with an excisting systemic viral disease, less severe than bacterial mengts,pt recovers fully, s/s=  
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Nuchal rigidity   stiff neck from meningeal irritation  
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Brudzinski sign   involuntary flexion of the arm, hip and knee when the neck is passively flexed  
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Kernig's sign   loss of the ability in a seated or supine pt to completely extend the leg when the thigh is flexed on the abdomen  
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Bacterial Meningitis   most significant in neonates and children 6months to 2 yrs-S/S HA,stif neck, AMS,petichia and purpura  
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Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome   acute adrenal insufficiency, convulsions, coma and disseminated intravascular coagulation  
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Bacterial Endocarditis   inflammation of he endocardium and one or more heart valves-most common in pts >60 as a result of degenerative valve disease.  
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Janeway lesions-from ^   red painless skin spots located on the palms and soles  
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Oslers nodes ^   red painful nodes in the pads of the fingers and toes  
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Pneumonia   acute inflammation of the bronchioles and alveoli, spread by droplets , indirect and direct contact with respiratory secretions.can be bacterial, viral or fungal  
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Bacterial pneumonia TX   analgesics,decongestants,expectorants and antibiotic therapy  
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Tetanus   CNS disease,caused by infection of a wound from Clostridium Tetani-spores live maily in soil and manure-occurs mostly in >50yrs old. S/S-trismus,muscular tetany,abd rigidity,resp failure-TX:diazepam, lorazepam,mag,TIG (tettanus immunoglobulin, DPT shot  
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Rabies-incubation 9days -7yrs   acute viral infection of the CNS-infection depends on, severity of wound,richness in nerve supply,distance from CNS,amount of strain and protection from clothing.s/s-fever,HA,seizures, no appetite,intense thirst but cannot drink due to throat spasms  
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Hanta Virus   hemmoraghic fever with renal syndrome -carried by rodents,transmitted by inhalation of aerosol material contaminated with urine or feces.S/S-fever,malaise,resp distress,capillary hemmorage,kidney failure  
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Rubella   mild, febrile and highly communicable VIRAL disease,spread by direct contact with nasopharyngeal secretions or droplet spray from an infected person or transplacentally.s/s-punctuate, macular rash spreads from forehead to face and torso n ext. lasts 3days  
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Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS)   affects 90% pf ifants born to women infected with rubella during the 1st trimester, causes mental retardation,deafness,congenital heart disease and sepsis  
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Rubeola   acute highly communicable VIRAL dx, caused my measles.s/s=conjuctivitis,cough,bronchitis, blotchy red rash.passed thru contact with respiratory secretions, invades the resp epithelium-most serious complication is subacute sclerosing panencephalitis  
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Koplik spots   white spots inside of the cheek  
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Mumps   acute communicable VIRAL dx.localized edema of one or more salivary glands usually the parotid-passed thru direct contact with saliva droplets,s/s-painful inflammation of the testicles, testicular atrophy, effects pancreas also  
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Chickenpox   caused by varicella-zoster(herpes family)- direct or indirect contact, s/s-sudden onset of low grade fever, mild malaise and a skin eruption that is maculopapular for a few hrs,vesicular for 3-4 days, when older its shingles  
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Pertussis   affects infants and young children,caused by boredtella pertussis, spread by direct contact with discharge from mucous membranes in airborne droplets.lasts 1-2 months.TX:erythromycin  
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Influenza   spread by droplets in air,s/schills fever,HA,aches,fatigue-lasts 2-7 days,TX:flumist, flu vaccine every fall  
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Mononucleosis   caused by eppstein-barre virus or cytomegalovirus-(herpes family),spread viaoropharyngeal route n saliva.s/s-fever,sore throatenlarged lymphs,abd pain  
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Syphillis   primary lesions, secondary eruption involving the skin and mucous membranes, long latency perios,late serious lesions of the skin, bones, viscera, CNS and cardia system- cuased by TREPONEMA PALLIDUM,30% of exposure reults in infection  
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Syphillis-primary stage   within 10-90 days,a lesion develops at site of exposure, crusted or ulcerated,1-2 cm diameter, highly contagious during this perios  
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Syphillis-secondary stage   begins 2-10wks after primary lesion,systemic symptoms develop.s/s-HA,malais, anorexia, fever, sore throat,lymphadenopathy bald spots in area of infection.painless wartlike regions (condylomata lata)extremely infectious  
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Latency   follows the secondary stage, from 1-40yrs, recurrent episodes of secondary stage,tertiary syphilis involves, skin, CNS and cardiac systems, spinal degeneration (tabes dorsalis)  
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Gonorrhea   Caused by NEISSERIA GONNORRHOEAE, transmitted by fluids and pus, affets both sexes,affetcs genitalia, can cause sterility  
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Chlamydia   major cause of STD nonspecific urethritis or nongonoccal genital infection, most common std, LEADING CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE BLINDNESS TX:antibiotocs  
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Herpes Simplex Virus   HSV-a-above the waist, HSV-2-below the waist,skin to skin contact with infected area(herpatic whitlow)-infection from touchin the herpes virus on finger.HSV-a occurs before 4yrs,HSV2 from sexual activity-stays latent in the ganglion  
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Lice   eggs hatch in 7-10days, nymph stage 7-13 dys, egg to egg cycle lasts 3 weeks, cause small red macule and pruitis, secondary infection results from scratching, spread thru clothes, bedding  
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Pubic lice   look lilke small crabs, cuase gray blue spots to the abdomen and thighs, seen in eyelashes,eyebrows,and axillary hair as well. intense scratching  
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Head lice   elongated body. 3 pairs of legs, affect children mostly  
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Body lice   larger than head lice,concentrate around waist, shoulders, axillae and neck,cause small noninflammatory red spots, become papular wheals that resemble linear scratch marks  
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Scabies   completes its life cycle on the epidermis of host, concentrated around hands and feet and webbing of fingers and toes.from intimate contact and bedding clothes.s/s-severe nocturnal pruitislife span 1 month  
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