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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 4
09/05/2012

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Disease

 

 

 

 

 

Definition

 

any process that detrimentally interferes with the functioning of an organism

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Microbe

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micro organism (MO) 

a living organism too small to be seen with the unaided eye

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Pathogen

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micro organism capable of causing disease

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Infection

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relationship between a parasite and its host, which may cause disease if the parasite is a pathogen.  Having greater then 10 ^5 bacteria  per gram of tissue

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Micro Flora

Definition

 

Normal Flora

micro organisms normally found in healthy animals which may cause disease in debilitated animals or if transferred to other organs of the body.  This is referred to as opportunists/opportunitistic micro organisms

i.e. E coli when outside the intestine causes peritonitis

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Surgical asepsis

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methods and practices used to prevent contamination in surgery; involves proper prep of environment, surgical site, surgical team, and surgical equipment

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Resistance

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sum of all factors contributing to the ability of the animal to overcome invasion by pathogens

i.e.  the resistance of an animal subjected to surgery is decreased and the animal must be protected against infection by aseptic techniques

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Sepsis

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presence of pathogens (or their toxic by-products) in the blood or tissues of patients

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Asepsis

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the absence of bacteria, viruses and other micro organisms in living tissue

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Sanitation

Definition

 

 

any cleansing measure intended to prevent disease and promote health

i.e.  routine cleaning of cages, floors, buckets, and sinks to remove soil, saliva, urine, and feces

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Bacteriostatic

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inhibits growth

does NOT destroy bacteria

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Nosocomial Infection

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infection that originates in a hospital or hospital like setting

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Non-sterile

Definition

 

 

any item that has not undergone a sterilization procedure

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Disinfectant

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agents uses on inanimate objects;

a chemical or physical agent that is applied to inanimate objects to kill microbes

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Antiseptic

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agents used on living tissue - often diluted disinfectants.  Typically an antiseptic is a chemical agent that is appiled to living tissue to kill microbes.  Note that not all disinfectants are antiseptics because an antiseptic additionally must not be so harsh that it damages living tissue.  With this constraint imposed on antiseptics, in general antiseptics are either not as cheap or not as effective at killing microbes as disinfectants

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Fenestrated sterile draping
Definition

precut opening if cloth;

placed over entire operating site and secured with towel clips

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