20. Intro to Infxs Dz

Question 1

LO1: 2 leading causes of death worldwide

Answer 1

1) Pneumonia

2) Diarrhea

Question 2

LO2: Age groups affected by leading causes of death

Answer 2

Young and old

Question 3

LO3: Leading cause of morbidity and death w diarrhea

Answer 3

Dehydration

Question 4

LO4: Most reversible cause of morbidity and death w diarrhea

Answer 4

Dehydration -Tx w/ rehydration Tx

Question 5

LO5: inflamm vs non-inflamm diarrhea clinically

Answer 5

Inflamm: Increased temp, WBC and RBC

Non-inflamm: watery

Question 6

LO5: inflamm vs non-inflamm diarrhea anatomically

Answer 6

Inflamm: small bowel

Non-inflamm: Colon

Question 7

LO6: 3 organisms causing inflamm diarrhea

Answer 7

1) C. Jejuni
2) Shigella
3) Salmonella
4) E. coli 0157:H7
5) C diff
6) E histolytica

Question 8

LO6: 3 organisms causing non-inflamm diarrhea

Answer 8

1) Norwalk
2) Rotavirus
3) Giardia
4) Cholera
5) ETEC

Question 9

LO7: Leading cause of acute bacterial diarrhea in US

Answer 9

E. coli 0157:H7