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wbc, infection & antibiotics
includes cells, main groups and types of antibiotics
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 1
09/23/2010

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Term
Normal white blood cell count for humans?
Definition
4-8 thousand
Term
Mild elevation of white blood cell count?
Definition
10-15 thousand
Term
The 3 cells involved with infection?
Definition

Neutrophils, Eosinophils, and Lymphoctes

 

 

Term

What type of infection is involved with Neutrophils?

(POLYS)
Definition
bacterial infections
Term
What type of infection involves Lymphocytes?
Definition
viral infections
Term
What type of infection involves Esinophils?
Definition
parasitic and allergic reactions
Term
Define: Synovial Joints
Definition

any movable joint

 

Term
Name the 6 - C's of Joint Fluid Analysis?
Definition
color, clearity, consistancy, culture, crystals, cell count
Term
WBC & percentage of POLYS for inflammatory arthritis?
Definition

WBC 2500-7500

POLYS 25-75%

Term
WBC & percentage of POLYS for infectious arthritis?
Definition

WBC 100,000

POLYS 75%

Term

WBC & percentage of POLYS for osteoarthritis?

 

Definition

WBC 2500

POLYS less than 25%

(normal)

Term
Define:  Osteoarthritis
Definition

pain when moving joints associated with cracking noises, non-inflammatory

 

Term
Name the 5 main groups of antibiotics
Definition
Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis, Bacterial Protein Synthesis, Nucleic Acid Synthesis, Metabolic Pathway, & Cell Membrane *Inhibitors*
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