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Undergraduate 1
10/10/2006

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Dysparunia
Definition
painful intercourse
Term
Leukorhea
Definition
white vaginal discharge
Term
Paresthesia
Definition
unusual skin sensation (prickling)
Term
Hyperesthesia
Definition
heightened skin sensitivity
Term
dysphagia
Definition
difficulty swallowing
Term
erythema chronicum migrans
Definition
skin lesion in lyme's disease
Term
strabismus
Definition
deviation of the eye
Term
nuchal rigidity
Definition
rigidity of the neck muscles
Term
furschheimer spots
Definition
small red amcules on the soft palate
Term
bacteremia
Definition
bacteria in blood
Term
Rubella
Definition
German Measles, 3 day rash, large lymph nodes
Term
Salmonella
Definition
passed by food contamination (eggs, turkey, chicken, duck) or fecal-oral spread

Causes: Typhoid fever, enerocolitis, bacteremia

Symptoms: diarrhea, septicemic syndrome, focal abscesses, meningitis, osteomyelitis, endocarditis, myocotic aneurysm(infected by fungus)
Term
Toxoplasmosis
Definition
Transmitted transplacentally to child and can cause still birth or CNS lesions

Transmitted by raw undercooked meat or fecal-oral transmission,

Caused by intracellular parasite affecting cats, birds, mammals
Term
Herpes Simplex
Definition
Type 1 - cold sore
Type II genital worts
Zoster - shingles - (Inflammation of the dorsal root ganglia on the dorsal root of each spinal nerve)
Term
Mononucleosis
Definition
Caused by Epstein Barr Virus

Invades B cells of oropharangeal lymphoid tissue and replicates, virus is released into the blood lodging in the parotid(salivary)gland

Symptoms: Fever, sore throat, swollen cervical lymph nodes
Term
Lyme Disease
Definition
Caused by Norrelia Burgdorferi spirochete - Incubation 30 days

Stage I fatigue, stiff neck, muscle and joint pain

StageII meningitis, cranial nerve palsies

Stage III arthritis, cartilage and bone erosion
Term
Rabies
Definition
Caused by the Rhabdo Virus

Prodomal symptoms: pain, sensation of cold, pruritis, tingling, headache, nauseam sore throat, loose cough, anxiety, irritability, sensitivity to light and noise, excessive salivation, tearing, and persperation

Stage II Exutition Phase -hyperactivity, anxiety, apprehension, pupillary dilation, shallow respirations, altered level of consciousness

Stage III Hydrophobia, forceful and painful pharangeal muscle spasms, dehydration, apnea, frothy drool, death
Term
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)
Definition
Affect infants and children

Caused by the myxo virus

leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, tracheobronchitis, broncholities, otitis media, fatal respiratory disease
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