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Inflammation of the larynx (voice box) S. Pneumoniae, S. Pyogenes |
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Inflammation of the tonsils S. Pneumoniae, S. Pyogenes |
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Inflammation of the sinus caused by bacterias |
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| What are the 2 systems of the respiratory system? |
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1) upper respiratory system 2) lower respiratory system |
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Streptococcal Pharyngitis (STREP THROAT) |
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How is scarlet fever different ? |
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| It produces erythrogenic (reddening) toxins by lysogenized S. Pyogenes |
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| What is the vaccine for Diptheria? |
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The DTaP vaccine Td vaccine |
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| An infected skin wound leads to slow healing ulcer |
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| What is an advanced version of the strep throat? |
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Bacterial growth in the middle ear |
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| How does Otittis media happen? |
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| It is caused by the nasopharyngeal passage being plugged |
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| Name 3 common lower respiratory diseases |
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1) bronchitis 2) bronchiolitis 3) pneumonia |
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| An infection in the alveolar sacs |
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| What are the 3 stages of Whooping cough? |
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1) Cartarrhal stage - Common Cold 2) Paroxysmal stage - prolong coughing 3) covalescence stage - healing |
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| mycobacterium tuberculosis |
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| What treatment can be given for tuberculosis? |
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Prolonged treatment with multiple antibiotics |
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| What is the vaccine for Tuberculosis? |
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| BCG, live, avirulent M Bovis |
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| How is Tuberculosis diagnosed? |
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| Tuberculin skin test screening |
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If there is a positive reaction to the tuberculin skin testing, what are the following tests for diagnosis? |
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1) x ray or CT 2) acid fast staining of 'sputum' (spit) |
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| What is the drug of choise for Pneumonoccal Pneumonia? |
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What type of pneumonia can you get from a compromised person? |
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Hemophilius Influenzae Pneumonia |
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| This is also called primary atypical pneumonia or "walking pneumonia" |
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| HOw is Mycoplasmal Pneumonia diagnosed? |
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| It is diagnosed by PCR or by IgM antibodies |
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| Why is Mycoplasmal Pneumonia called 'walking pneumonia' |
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| Because the symptoms are not that bad, its bearable to live with. |
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How is Legionellosis transmitted? |
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| By inhaling aerosols, not transmitted from human to human |
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| What is the treatment for Legionellosis? |
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| How is ornithosis transmitted? |
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| It is transmitted to humans by elementary bodyes from bird droppings |
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| What is the treatment for Ornithosis? |
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| How is Chlamydial Pneumonia transmitted? |
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| It is transmitted from person to person |
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| What is the treatment for Chlamydial Pneumonia? |
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This is another version of mycoplasma pneumoniae |
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How does a person obtain a viral pneumonia? |
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| From complication of influenza, measles, or chicken pox |
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If there is no cause determine for why a person it is sick..it then becomes a __________ |
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| This viral disease is common in infants where it causes cell fusion in cell culture. Symptoms are coughing |
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| respiratory Syneytial Virus (RSV) |
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What are the symptoms of influenza? |
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chills fever headache muscle ache NO intestinal symptoms |
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| What is the mortality rate of influenza? |
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| 1% mortality due to secondary bacterial infection |
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| What is a treatment for influenza? |
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In the Influenza virus, these are used for attachment to the host's cell |
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| In the influenza virius, these are used to releases virus from cell? |
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What is responsible for the Influenza virus's variability? |
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The Hemmagluttin (h) spikes Neuraminidase (N) spikes |
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Mutations in genes encoding H + N spikes May involve only 1 amino acid allows virus to avoid mucosal igA antibodies
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| What are the 3 types of serotypes of Influenza? |
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A - causes most epidemic, H3n2, H1N, H2N2 B - moderate, local outbreaks C - mild diseases |
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transmitted by airborne conidia from soil |
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| What is the treatment for histoplasmosis? |
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| What does the word conidia mean? |
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| spores - which come off of fungus |
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| This is found in soil and can cause extensive tissue destruction |
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| Name 3 opportunistic fungi that are involved in respiratory diseases |
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1) aspergillus 2) rhizopus 3) mueor |
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