Micro Atchley Block 11 – Flashcards

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why is a mother more at risk when pregnant (2)
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immunity is down regulated
certian infections worsen or re-activate
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what is evidence of immunity down regulation in pregnancy
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RA improvement
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what are 6 common infections in pregnant women
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candididasis, UTI, influenza, malaria, listeriosis, conccidioldomycosis
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why are babies more susceptiable to infection
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fetus has poor immune defenses (little IgM, slow CMI, delayed IgM/IgA response)
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when is a baby most susceptible to congenital problems
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first trimester
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what are antenatal infections
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transplacental introduction
TORCH, listeriosis
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what are the intrapartum infections
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passage through birth canal
STIs
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what musch a pregnant women be vaccinated for (3)
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infleunza, rubella
sypilis is easy screened and treated with penicillin so find and fix it asap
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why are touch titers bad
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useless
expensive
false impression (do not cover most of the microbes)
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what are the three catagories of congenital infection bugs
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DNA viruses (mostly dsDNA)

+RNA viruses

bacteria/protozoa
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what are the 4 congenital DNA viruses
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herpes virus
hep B virus
parvovirus D19 (5th's disease) (ssDNA)
papillomairidae (HPV)
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what are the 4 herpes viruses
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cytomegalovirus (CMV)
herpes simplex virus (HSV)
varicella zoster (VZV)
epstine barr virus (EBV/mono)
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what are the 5 congenital +RNA viruses
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togavirus: rubella (german measles)
orthomyxocirus: influenza
EEE
VEE
WEE
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what are the 5 congenital bacteria
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GBS
listeria
coccidioidomycosis
syphilis
toxoplasmosis
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what are 7 early signs of a congenital infection
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intruterine growth retardation (not in toxoplasmosis)
hepatitis
hepatosplenomeagly
thrombocytopenia
anemia
unusual rash (blueberry muffin)
infection signs
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what are 5 later in life signs of a congenital infection
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hearing impairment
eye problems
mental retardation
autism
death
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coccidioidomycosis immitis: disease name, type of bug, location
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valley fever
dimorphic fungi
SW desert
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coccidiodomycosis immitis: signs of infection(3)
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mild respiratory illness normally
systemic in pregnacy increasing in dissemination with trimester
open gumma like lesions
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listeria monocytogenes: type of bug, transmission
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gram positive rod

undercooked deli or hot dogs, raw milk
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listeriosis signs (3)
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miscarriage, premature labor, stillbirth
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GBS: type of bug, transmission
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gram positive cocci

vaginal flora (birth canal)
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GBS: signs of infection (3)
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neonatal pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis
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toxoplasmosis: type of bug
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protozoa
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toxoplasmosis: transmission (3), level of risk
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inhalation of cyst in cat litter: low risk for indoor cat, takes 24 hours for cyst to be infectious

raw meat (pork), garden products
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signs of toxoplasmosis in baby (7)
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70-90% asymptomatic
chorioretinitis
hydrocephalys
intracranial calcifications
hepatosplenomeagly
jaundice
thrombocytopenia
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treponema pallidum: disease name, type of bug, transmission (2)
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syphilis
spirochete
sex and in utero
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what are the 4 categories of syphilis symptoms in baby
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60% asymptomatic
fetal effects
early effects
late effects
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what are the fetal effects of syphilis in baby(3)
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stillbirth, neonatal death, hydrops fetalis
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what are the early effects of syphilis in baby (5)
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maculopapular rash on palms and soles
jaundice
anemia
thrombocytopenia
snuffles
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what are snuffles, what disease are they seen in
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syphilis
syphilitic rhinitis and sores causing scaring around the mouth
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what are the late effects of syphilis in baby (5)
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hutchinsons triad
frontal al bossing: prominent forehead
saddle nose: cartiladge degeneration, collapsed nose
mulberry molars
sabre shins
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what is the hutchinson's triad, what disease is it in
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syphilis

deafness, hutchinson's teeth, interstitial keratitis(corneal scaring)
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congenital rubella syndrome: transmission, timing of infection
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inhaled respiratory droplets

high risk of malformation in first 16 weeks of pregnancy
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signs of rubella in baby (14)
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hearing loss
bone disease
patent ductus arteriosus*
pulmonary stenosis*
intellectual dissability
intrauterine growth retardation
stillbirth
spontaneous abortion
cataracts********
microcephaly
blueberry muffin lesions********
meningocephalitis
thrombocytopenia
hepatosplenomeagly
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what does a blueberry muffin lesion look like, what disease is it in, what is the cause
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rubella

papular at first then flat in a few hours

due to extramedullary hematopoesis
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what is the treatment for rubella
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none, vaccinate before pregnancy (live virus cannot do it during)
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how is CMV acquired in baby
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40% due to primary infection in mom
<1% due to secondary infection in mom
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signs of CMV in mom (3)
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mono like
mild
self limiting
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signs of CMV in baby (13)
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90% asymptomatic
unilateral sensorineural hearing loss
vision impairment
small for gestational age
developmental delay
hepatosplenomeagly
petechiae
jaundice
chorioretinitis
microcephaly
periventricular calcifications
ventriculomeagly
neurological deficits
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HSV transmission to baby
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infected birth canal if mom has active lesions (avoid via c section)
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what can increase the transmission of HSV to baby
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mom having a HSV primary infection
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signs of HSV in baby (6)
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mostly asymptomatic at birth
mucocutaneous vesicles of scaring
CSF pleocytosis
conjunctivits/keratoconjunctivitis
thrombocytopenia
elevated liver enzymes
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blueberry muffin rash rubella
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CMV
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coccidiodomycosis immitis
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GBS
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hsv mucocutaneous vesicles
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HSV
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hutchinsons teeth syphilis
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listeria monocytogenes
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maculopapular rash syphilis
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mulberry molars syphilis
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periventricular calcifications and ventriculomeagly - CMV
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rubella
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snuffles syphilis
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ayphilis
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toxoplasmosis corioretinitis
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toxoplasmosis hydrocephalus
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toxoplasmosis intracranial calcifications
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toxoplasmosis
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why does rubella vaccination need to be given before pregnancy
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it is live attenuated vaccine
may hurt baby
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why dont we vaccinate for flu in pregnancy
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we do! trick question. just use a killed vaccine.
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rubella is transmitted by respiratory droplets, what are the other togaviruses transmitted by
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mosquito (arboviruses)
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what are the two warnings an eye problem is an eye emergency
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extreme pain
loss of vision
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what are 12 symptoms that with combined with red eye make it a vision emergency
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extreme pain
loss of vision
corneal perforation or opacity
corneal ulcer
corneal edema
photophobic
fixed pupil
headache
nausea
ciliary flush
severe foreign body sensation
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define conjunctivitis
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inflammation of conjunctiva and periorbital mucous membrane
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wwhat are 4 general signs of conjunctivitis
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red eye
puritis
foreign body sensation
discharge - sticky, crusty, purulent
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what are 5 non-infectious causes of conjunctivitis
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allergen
irritant
trauma
autoimmune
neoplastic
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what 5 viruses cause conjunctivitis
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adenovirus
hsv
vzv
enterovirus
coxackie virus
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what are 4 signs of adenovirus conjunctivitis
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follicle swelling
watery mucoud dischaege
conjunctival inflammation
associated with URI (pharyngitis, fever, malaise)
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what is follicle swelling, when is it seen
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avascular lymphoidal semi-transluecent nodules on conjunctiva caused by viruses and chlamydia
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what are 5 signs of HSV conjunctivitis
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vurning sensation
palpable pre-auricular node
mucoid drainage
photophobia
vesseicls on eyelid or margin
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what is a complication of HSV conjunctivitis
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HSV keratitis: dendritic ulcer corneal lesions in trigeminal distribution
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what is a complication of VZV conjunctivitis
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can transition to keratoconjunctivitis
treat agressivly, harmful to eye
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what is a sign of enterovirus or cosackie virus conjunctivits
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hemorrhagic
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what are the 7 bacterial causes of conjunctivitis
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rubella
strep pneumo
staph aureus
influenza
moraxella cararrhalis
chalmydia trachomatis
neisseria gonorrhea
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how do you get rubella conjunctivitis
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infection of conjunctiva through the blood
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what is more common; bacterial, viral, or non-infectious conjunctivitis
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bacteria > viral > non-infectious
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how can strep, staph, or influenza conjunctivitis be identified
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stye
sticky eye in neonates
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what are two signs of bacterial conjunctivitis
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papillae swelling
mucopurlent discharge: thick, globular, crusty

note: no itching (puritis), photophobia, decreased vision
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what is papillae swelling, what causes it
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fibrovascular papilla caused by bacteria or irritation
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general characteristics of chalmydia: where does it live, about the cell
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obligate intracellular
infects mucosal epithelium (urethra, eye, lung)
atypical - no cell wall
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what are the three types of chalmydias
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chlamydia trachomatis
chlamydophlia pneumpnia
chlamydophlia psittaci
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what are the thee groups of serotypes of chlamydia trachomatis and the general infections they caise
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A, B, C: trachoma in newborns and elderly

D-K: pneumonia in neonates, urethritis, conjunctivitis

L1-L3L: lymphogranuloma venerium (STIs)
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what is the chlamydophlia serotype, what does it cause
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A: respiratory infection
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what is the number one cause of blindness in the world, how is it acquired
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chlamydia trachomatis
birth canal, poor hygiene
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how does chlamydia trachomatis cause blindness
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inflammation from infection causes mononuclear infiltration that makes scar tissue that scares cornea when eyelashes pull back and slide across it
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explain the life cycle of chalydmia
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infectious, invisible, elementary bodies penetrate epithelial cell

transforms into initial/reticular body that is visible but not infectious

vegetative RB form infectious elementary bodies which are released to infect again
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what are the three main signs of gonococcal conjunctivitis
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severe sight threatning fulminant hyperacute course

may have genitourinary symptoms

fountain of puss sign
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what are 5 possible systemic complications of gonococcal conjunctivitis
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skin lesions, endocarditis, arthritis, GU damage, opothalmia neonatorum
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how is gonococcal conjunctivitis diagnosed
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gram stain: intracellular gram negative diplococci
history and course of disease
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what are the three major complications of gonococcal conjunctivitis
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corneal rupture and perforation
ulcerative keratitis
vision loss within 24 hours
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define keratitis
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superificial or deep inflammation of the cornea
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what are 8 general signs of keratitis
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red eye
painful eye
corneal ulcer
corneal edema
foreign body sensation
tearing
photophobia
vision changes
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what are 6 risk factors / non-infectious causes of keratitis
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contact lens irritation
antigen response to local or systemic infection
corneal surgery
corneal trauma
corneal abnormalities
tear deficiencies
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what are 4 viral causes of keratitis
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hsv
vzv
ebv
cmv
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how does HSV appear in conjunctivitis, how is it diagnosed
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follicular conjunctivitis
periorbital vesicles
corneal ulcer with flyorescin uptake and dendritic pattern
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what are 3 signs of VZV opthalmicus (keratitis)
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pseudo-dendeitic corneal ulcer
epithelial signs in trigeminal distribution
concurrent iritis
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what are the 2 bacterial causes of keratitis
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staph aureus
pseudomonas aeruginosa
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how is staph aureus keratitis identified
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gram positive cocci in clusters
coaglusae positive
catalase negative
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how is pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis acquired, what other disease does it cause
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contact lens or lesn solution

hospital acquired pneumonia
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what are 4 non bacterial or viral microbes that cause keratitis
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aspergillus
acanthameoba
onchocerciasis
loa loa
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how does aspergillus keratitis appear
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feathery edged elevated lesion that looks like a cloud coming from the cornea
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how does acanthameeoba conjunctivitis appear
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cloudy cornea
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what causes african river blindness
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onchocera volvus (filarial worm) transmitted by black fly releases Wolbachia symbiant into people
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what is the african eye worm, how is it spread, where is it in the body
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Loa loa spreads from deer fly and moves from subcutaneous tissue to conjunctiva
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what are two signs of loa loa
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calabar swelling: eye swelling
filaria seen in eye
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flaviviruses: genome type, enveloped?
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+RNA
enveloped
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5 flaviviruses
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yellow fever
dengue
west nile
japanese encephalitis
hepatitis C
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how many strains of dengue are there
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4
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what is the primary dengue infection called, what are three symptoms
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break bone fever
high fever
prostration
muscle and bone pain
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what is the secondary dengue infection called, what are 5 symptoms
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dengue hemorrhagic fever
high fever
rash from skin hemorrhage
severe vomiting
shock
death
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how do you get breakbone fever
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ades mosquito injects virus of any strain
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how do you get dengue hemorrhagic fever
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re-infection with a different strain
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what is the treatment for dengue
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none, supportive
no vaccine
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what are the two hepatocyte damage indicators, where are they located
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alanine transaminase (ALT): liver
aspartate transaminase (AST): liver, heart, muscle
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what are the two ductal/canicular damage indicators, when are they high
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alkaline phosphatase (ALP): in kids because it is located in liver and bone and they are growtin

gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT): in chronic alcoholics
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why does bilirubin indicate liver function
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RBC degrdation product that should be cleated by the liver
increases with time of damage
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why do clotting factors indicate liver function
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in damage they will make less and prothrombin/clotting time will increase
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define hepatitis
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liver inflammation
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how does hepatitis damage the liver
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body kills cells with hepatitis in them causing release of hepatic damage markers
as the liver is more damaged the canliculi swells and becomes damaged increasing ductal damage markers
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why do kids get less liver damage in hepatitis
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because they body kills the liver cells and they don't have as good of an immune system
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explain the damage process of a bile duct block
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blockage prevents bilirubin excretion and damages canicular cells releasing ductal damage markers
later hepatocytes incur damage and release hepatocyte damage markers
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what type of virus is hepatitis A and A, what is their genome like
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A: picornovirus
E: hepevirus
RNA
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how is hep A transmitted
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fecal oral, peple
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how is hep E transmitted
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fecal oral, floods, pigs, boars, people
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what are the symptoms of hep A or E in kids
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asymptomatic or mild
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what are the symptoms of hep A or E in adults
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flu like, could have jaundice or icterus
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what are complications of hep A or E
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none. no chronic carriers, self limiting
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how is hep A detected (antbody timing)
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viral window 0-1mo
anti-HAV IgM: 1-4.5mo
anti-HAV IgG: >1mo+
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what is the treatment for hep A
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none, get vaccine
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hep B virus type and genome
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hepadenavirus
DNA
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hep D virus type and genome
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defective RNA containing virus like particle
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hep B and D transmission
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mucous, body fluids, blood, congenital, percutaneous
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what are the 3 hepatitis B antigens, which are protective
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HBcoreAg - not
HBsurfaceAg - protective
HBeAg - virulent
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who has HBcAg antibodies
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anyone who has been infected
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who has HBsAg antibodies
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everyone infected or vaccinated that cleared the infection
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who has HBeAg antibodies
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everyone who was infected but is not not contagious
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what are the general or initial symptoms of hep B
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flu like with jaundice and icterus
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what are the complications of heb B and the chances of getting them
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20% chronic carrier (90% of infants)
20% chirrhosis
20% hepatocarcinoma
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what antigens and antibodies does someone with acute hep b have
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HBsAg
HBaAg
anti-HBcAg IgM
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what antigens and antibodies does someone with chronic infective Heb B have
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HBsAg
HBeAg
anti-HBcAg IgG
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what antigoes and antibodies does someone with chronic non-infective heb B have
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HBsAg
anti-HBeAg
anti-HBcAg IgG
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what antigens and antibodies does someone recovering from hep B have
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anti-HBsAg
anti-HBeAg
anti-HBcAg IgG
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what antigens and antibodies does someone immunized for hep B have
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anti-HBsAg
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hep C genome and virus type
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flavivirus
RNA
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hep C transmission
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percutaneous blood and needle stick
mucosal sex - low risk
congenital - low risk
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what are the symptoms and complicationgs of hep C
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90% asymptomatic chronic carriers
complications: chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis
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what are the conditions for uncomplicated diarrhea (5)
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abdominal bloating and cramos
thin, loose, or watery stool
BM urgency
nausea
vomiting
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what are the conditions for complicated diarrhea (4)
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blood
mucous
weight loss
fever
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what are the 4 viruses that cause diarrhea
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rotavirus
norovirus
enterovirus
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what is the #1 cause of diarrhea
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viruses
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what is the #1 cause of diarrhea in kids
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rotavirus
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what is the #1 cause of diarrhea in the USA
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norovirus
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what causes the typical 24 hour diarrhea
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enterovirus- coxackie
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rotavirus: nevelope?, shape, genome
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non enveloped
icosahederal
dsRNA
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norovirus: virus type, shape, genoma
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cliciviridae
icosahederal
ssRNA
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enteroviruses: virus type, shape, genome
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picornaviridae
icosahederal
+ssRNA
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what signs define enteroviruses
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non-GI symptoms too: myocarditis, meningitis, diabetes
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what is the transmission or norovirus
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foodborne, in clusters
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what is the typical incubuation and duration for viral gastroenteritis
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infubation 1-2 days
duration 1-10 days
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define viral gastroenteritis
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inflammation of stomach and intestines
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what are 5 symptoms of viral gastroenteritis
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diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fever, cramps
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what does increased bilirubin indicate
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increased liver damage
decreased liver function

increased lots in blockage of duct
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what is the #1 cause of liver cancer and transplant in the USA
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hepatitis C
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what defines acute diarrhea
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<2 weeks
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what defines chronic diarrhea
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>2 weeks (not bacterial)
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what defines mild diarrhea
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<3 stools a day
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what defines moderate diarrhea
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4+ stools a day
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what defines severe diarrhea
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4+ stools a day with fever or dehydration
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define intoxication
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ingestion of substance with bacterial toxin or protein
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define infection
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bacterial growth after ingestion of live bacteria
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define enteric fever
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sepsis originating in the SI
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how can you identify an enterotoxin
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causes watery diarrhea by affecting mucosal secretion (non-inflammatory)
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how can you identify a cytotoxin
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destories mucosal cells causing inflammatory diarrhea
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how can you identify a neurotoxin
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acts directly on the CNS or PNS
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how does shiga toxin work
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destories intestinal cells and vili decreasing absorption releasing many fecal leukocytes
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what are the two subunits of cholera toxin, what do they do
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A subunit: catalyzes ribosylation of GTP binding protein causing adenylate cyclase activation increasing cAMP causes electrolyte and water loss

B subunit: binds ganglioside GM! receptors
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what type of toxin in shiga toxin
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cytotoxin
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what type of toxin is cholera toxin
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enterotoxin
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what type of toxin is SEB
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enterotoxin and neurotoxin
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why is SEB such a concern
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it is resistant to HCl, proteases, and mild boiling
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how does SEB work
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superantigen: bridges MCH-11 and T cell activating cytokines IL2 and TNF-B release from intestinal lamina propria of T cells
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what are the clinical effects of SEB (4)
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nausea
vomiting
anorexia
diarrhea
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what is the number 1-4 cause of diarrhea
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1. viruses
2. bacterial related toxin (SEB)
3. camplobacter
4. salmonella
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what is the number 1-2 cause of bacterial infection causing diarrhea
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1. camplobacter
2. salmonella
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what is the number 1 cause of bacterial toxin (bacterial related) causing diarrhea
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SEB
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what are seven bacteria that cause diarrhea and their stain types
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staph aureus - gram positive cocci
salmonella - gram negative rod
salmonella typhi - gram negative rod
camplobacteri jejuni - ?shigella - gram negative rod
vibro cholera - gram negative rod and flagella
EHEC/STEC/VTEC - gram negative lactose fermenting rod
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which bacteria cause diarrhea within 24 hours always
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staph aureus
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which bacteria causes diarrhea within 48 hous always
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staph aureus
salmonella
shigella
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which bacteria cause diarrhea within a week of ingesting always
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staph aureus
salmonella
shigella

camplobacter jejuni
vibro cholera
EHEC/VTEC/STEC
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whith which microbes is it possible that they could cause diarrhea more than a week after ingesting
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salmonella typhi
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how long does staph aureus diarrhea last
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1-2d
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how long does salmonella diarrhea last
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3-7d
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how long does salmonella typhi diarrhea last
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4-8w
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how long does camplobacter diarrhea last
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2-10d
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how long does shigella diarrhea last
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variable
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how long does EHEC diarrhea last
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7d
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how is staph aureus transmitted
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meat dairy egg
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how is salmonella transmitted
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poultry
milk
cheese
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how is salmonella typhi transmistted
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person to person
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how is camplobacter jejuni transmitted
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poultry
milk
water
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how is shigella transmitted
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people
food
water
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how is vibro cholera transmitted
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salt water (shell fish)
food
water
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what bacteria have a cytotoxin
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EHEC and chigella
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what bacteria have an anterotoxin
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vibro cholera
staph aureus
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what bacteria have a neurotoxin
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staph aureus
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what is the pathogenesis of staph aeurus
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SEB entero/neurotoxin
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what is the pathogenesis of salmonella
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invade M cells, travel to peyers patches
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what is the pathogenesis of salmonella typhi
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invade M cells, travels to peyers patches, spread to marrow, liver, and spleen on macrophages
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what is the pathogenesis of shigella
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HIGHLY PATHOGENIC
shiga toxin
invades mucosa and SI and destories tissue
RARLEY PENETRATES
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what is the pathogenesis of vibro choler
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cholera toxin
pathogenicity islands (VPI)
bacteriiophage (CTXO)
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what is the pathogenesis of EheC
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shiga toxin causes inflammation and necrosis
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staph aureus: does it have vomiting and fever, what kind of diarrhea
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WATERY diarrhea
vomitng
maybe fever
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salmonella: does it have vomiting, diarrhea, fever
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diarrhea
no vomit
maybe fever
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salmonella typhi: does it have vomiting, diarrhea, fever
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maybe fever
no vomit
yes diarrhea
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camplobacter: does it have vomiting, diarrhea, fever
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diarrhea
maybe vomiting
fever
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shigella does it have vomiting, diarrhea, fever, what kind of diarrhea
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diarrhea: first watery then BLOODY
maybe vomiting
yes fever
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vibro cholera: does it have vomiting, diarrhea, what kind of diarrhea
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diarrhea: LOTS of rice water stool
yes vomiting
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other than vomit, diarrhea, fever: what symptoms does EHEC have
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hemolytic uremic syndrome in kids
hemorrhagic colitis
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what three symptoms cause hemolytic uremic syndrome
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anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute renal failure
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other than vomit, diarrhea, fever: what symptoms does vibro cholera have
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cramps
dehydration
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other than vomit, diarrhea, fever: what symptoms does shigella have
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abdominal pain
urgency
hemolytic uremic syndrome
dejudration
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other than vomit, diarrhea, fever: what symptoms does salmonella typhi have
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typhoid fever

hepatsplenomeagly

rose spots

osteomyelitis in hiB
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what is the #1 cause of osteomyelitis in HIV, why
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salmonella typhi because sickle cells infarct gut allowing salmonella into bone
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what labs can identify salmonella typhi
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leukopenia
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what labs can identify shigella
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leukocytosis
neutrophilia
fecal leukocytes
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nematodes aka
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round worm
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what are two caracteristics unique to nematodes
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cuticle covering resistant to drying and crushing
complete digestive system: mouth, intestines, anus
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what forms of nematodes cause infection
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egg or larvae
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what are the 7 nematodes and an aka for each
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ascaris lumbricoides: ascariasis, large round worm

enterobius vermicularis: pin worm, seat worm

necator americanus: hookworm

ancylostoma: hookworm

trichinella spiralis: trichinosis

trichuris trichuria: whipworm

stronglides: threadworm
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phatyhelminth aka
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flat worm
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what are the two types of platahelminths and their aka
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cestode: tapeworm
termatode: flukes
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what are the 4 tapeworms and their aka
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taniea saginata: beef tapeworm
taneil solium: pork tapeworm
diphyllobothrium latum: broad or fish tapeworm
echinoccus granulosus: dog tapeworm
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name one fluke
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schistoma hematobium
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which nematodes are transmitted cutaneously, go into more detial on the transmission of each (3)
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necator americanus: eggs are in people, pigs, dogs, and soil. penetrate skin

stronglides (threadworm): cutaneous transmission

ancylostoma (hookworm): cutaneous transmission
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which nematodes are transmitted orally, go into more detial on the transmission of each (4)
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ascaris lumbricoides: fecal oral between people, horses, and pigs. unwashed veggies with eggs in soil

enterobius vermicularis: ingestion from infected bedding and clothes.

trichinella spiralis: undercooked meat (pork, walrus, bear)

trichuris trichuria: fecal contaminated beans, rice, grains
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once in the body, what does ascaris lumbricoides do
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penetrate intestines, travel to lungs, migrate to trachea, swallowed, mature in SI
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what are 4 signs of ascaris lumbricoides
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colon obstruction (adults in intestine)
loeffler's pneumonitis
pancreatitis
cholecystitis
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once in the body, what does eterobius vermicularis do
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ingested eggs hatch in cecum, female lays eggs at night causing perianal itching
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how is entrobius vermicularis diagnosed
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scotch tape prep
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what is the treatment for enterobius vermicularis
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infection will clear
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once in the body, what does necator americanus do
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travel to blood, lungs, swallowrd in sputum, migrates to SI, sucks blood
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what are the signs of necator americanus (4)
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90% asymptomatic
creeping erruption (cutaneous larva margins)
Fe deficiency (micorcytic anemia) - rare
malnutrition (protein loss) - rare
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what is a sign of ancylostoma
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microcytic anemia
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once in the body, what does trichinella spiralis do
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larvae penetrate SI, enter blood, disseminate to muscle form cyst viable for years
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what are the early signs of trichinella
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1-2 weeks
abdominal pain
diarrhea
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what are the mid infection signs of trichinella
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2-6 weeks
myalgia
weakness
peripherial edema
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what are the long term infection signs of trichinella
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months
asymptomatic
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where is trichuris trichuria found
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warm moist climates
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once in the body, what does trichuris trichuria do
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eggs hatch in SI and migrate to LI and burrow into lumen and mate laying eggs in 3 mo
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what are 4 signs of trichuris trichuria
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99% asymptomatic
heavy load: diarrhea, anemia, rectal prolapse
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taneia saginata: difinitive host, transmission
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human
transmission: undercooked beed
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taneia solium: difinitive host, transmission
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human
transmission: undercooked pork, human to human
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what causes cysticerosis, what is it
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taneia solium
cysts in the brain (neurocysterosis), eye, and muscle
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what are two complications of taneia solium
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cysteriosis
seizures
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echinococcus granulosus: difinitive host, transmission
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dog and coyote
transmission: dog feces or saliva
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what causes echinococcosis, what is it
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echinoccus granulosus
hydatid cyst filled with hydatid sand (particle units)
liver cyst
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diphylobothrium latum: transmission, clinical sign
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undercooked fish
B12 deficiency
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schistoma: appearance, 2 clinical signs
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lancet shape
hematuria, bladder cancer
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what are the three intestinal protozoa, what type of protozoa is each
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entamoeba histolytica - ameoba
giardia lamblia - flagellate (beaver fever)
cryptosporidium parvum - sporozoa
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what are the two causes of dysentery
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aboebic - E. histolytica
bacterial - shigella
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what are the common symptoms between bacterial and amoebal dysentery
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tenesmus
bloody diarrhea
mucous diarrhea
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what is different between bacterial and aboebic dysentery
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shigella - bacterial: high fever
E. histolytica - ameoba: variable fever
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what diseases does E. histolytica cause (3)
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ameobic dysentery
traveler's dysentery
abebiasis
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where in the world can you get infected with E. hystolytica (4)
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Africa
S. America
India
Asia
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what is the main sign of E. hystolytica (defining)
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abscesses in liver, lung, or brain
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what can host E. hystolytica, what is the primary host
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humans - primary
dogs
cats
rodents
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how is E. hystolytica transmitted
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fecal oral cyst in water
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how can E. hystolytica be identified microscopically
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1-4 nuclei in cyst
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what are the two stages of E. hystolytica and a defining characteristic of each
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trophozoite: motile and metabolically active

cyst: dormant, in water, stool, or soil
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what are the 4 areas E. histolytica can go in the body
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intestines
liver
lung
brain
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what is the sign of an acute intestinal E. hystolytica
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tenesmus
bloody mucous dysentery
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what is the sign of a chronic intestinal E. hystolytica
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recurrent bloody mucous dysentery
constipation
appendicitis
perforation
pseudopolyps
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what is the sign of chronic liver E. hystolytica
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abscess (anchovy paste exudate)
hepatitis
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what is a sign of chronic lung E. hystolytica
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abscess
pneumonia
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what is a sign of chronic brain E. hystolytica
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abscess
encephalitis
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what is the #1 protozoal intestinal disease in the us
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giardia lamblia / beaver fever
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what are the two forms of giardia and some acivities in each form
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cyst: non motile, resistant, dormant

trophozoite: in Si, motile, metabolic, reprodctive
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once in the body where does giardia go
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trophozoite attaches to SI, non invasive
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what type of metabolism does giardia have, how do we know this
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facultative anaerobe
no mitochondria
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how is giardia transmitted
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fecal oral cyst in water
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what are endemic areas for giardia
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rocky mountain
india
russia
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what are hosts for giardia, what is the primary
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humans - primary
beavers
pigs
cats
dogs
monkeys
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what are six signs of giardia
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belching
flatulence
lipid malabsorption
B12 malabsorption
diarrhea - foul smell, sulfur
vomiting
no fever
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how is giardia identified microscopically
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old man look to trophozoite and cyst
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how is E. hystolytica treated
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metronidazole
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where can you get cryptosporidium parvum
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community epidemic
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what are the hosts for cryptosporidium parvum, what is primary
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human - primary
domestic animals - reservoir
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what is the transmission for cryptosporidium parvum
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fecal oral
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what are the signs of a cryptosporidium parvum infection in a normal person (3)
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parasite load dependent

severe diarrhea
vomiting - mild short term
cryptosporidosis - self limiting
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what are the signs of cryptosporidium in an AIDs patient (2)
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life threatning damage of gallbladder, biliary, lung

crpytpsporodiosis: prolonged severe diarrhea
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how is cryptosporidium parvum diagnosed
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ACID FAST
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once in the body what does cryptosporidium parvum do
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sporocysts attach to mucosa
become invasive merozoites
mature to gametocytes
make oocysts
exit body
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what is the tx for cryptosporidium paravum
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nitazoxanide
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what is the prevention for cryptosporidium paravum
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sanation
clean water
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ascaris lumbricoides
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ascaris lumbricoides2
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cryptoporidium parvum
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cysteriosis in eye
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enterobius vermicularis
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enterobius vermicularis2
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garidia lamblia
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hydatid cyst
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necator americanus
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trichinella spiralis
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trichuris trichuria
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