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21 - Skin & Eye Infections Flashcards

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aWhat are the bacterias that cause staphylococcal skin infections?

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  1. Staphylococcus epidermis
  2. S. aureus
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What is the grain stain of staphylococcal skin infections?

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gram positive

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What is the treatment for staphylococcal skin infections? What is used for MRSA specifically?

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antibiotics - vancomycin

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What is the most pathogenic staph for skin infections?

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S. aureus

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What 4 diseases of the skin does S. aureus cause?

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  1. folliculitis (hair follicle - pimples)
  2. sty (eyelash follicle)
  3. boil (serious follicle infection)
  4. MRSA
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How are staphylococcal skin infections transmitted?

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  • microflora/carriers (nose)
  • bacteria gets into broken skin from microflora/carrier
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What is a highly contagious skin infection that is common in young children and causes breaks in the skin and ruptured lesions?

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impetigo

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What is it called when staph leads to toxins causing separation of skin layers?

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scalded skin syndrome (form of impetigo)

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What are the symptoms of staphylococcal skin infections?

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lesions on skin, painful, red - infected breaks in the skin

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What adds virulence to staph skin infections?

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coagulase

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What is the gram reaction of streptococcal skin infections?

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gram +

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How are strept skin infections transmitted?

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open wounds

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What are the symptoms of strept skin infections?

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destroys tissues

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What is the treatment for strept skin infections?

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antibiotics - in some cases debridement of dead tissues

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What is the toxin that lyses open RBCs in strept infections, how many types, and which is the most common in disease?

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Hemolysin - three (alpha, beta, gamma) - most common= beta

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16
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What bacteria causes most streptococcal skin infections?

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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17
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What prevents phagocytosis and allows adherence to mucous membranes in strept infections?

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M protein

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18
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What is the name of the group A strept, “flesh eating” disease?

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Necrotizing fasciitis
- destroys tissues fast
- exotoxin A (superantigen, damage and cause immune system to add to damage)

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What organism type causes smallpox?

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variola virus

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20
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How is smallpox transmitted?

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respiratory system - travels through blood then infects skin

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21
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What are the symptoms of smallpox?

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skin lesions

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22
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What was the first virus to be eradicated and why?

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  • smallpox
  • effective vaccine & no animal hosts
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What organism type causes chickenpox/shingles?

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Varicella-zoster virus

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What is the route of transmission for chickenpox?

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respiratory system (incubates 2 weeks before skin affected)

25
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What are the symptoms of chickenpox?

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itchy fluid filled vesicles (filled with pus), rupture then scab

26
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What are the symptoms of shingles?

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latent disease - painful rash on one side of the body and also effects nerves

27
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What is the treatment for chickenpox/shingles?

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vaccine

28
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What organism type causes herpes simplex?

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HSV1 virus

29
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How is herpes simplex transmitted?

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orally/respiratory

30
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What are the symptoms of herpes simplex?

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  • cold sores
  • fever blisters on margin of lip
31
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Herpes simplex treatment?

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  • antiviral
  • pain relief
  • run its course
32
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Herpes simplex is a latent viral infection what reactivates it?

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UV radiation, emotions, stress, hormones

33
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What type of organism is causes measles?

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measles virus

34
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How is measles spread?

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respiratory route

35
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What is the treatment for measles?

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vaccine (MMR)

36
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Symptoms of measles

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  • macular rash (first on face then spreads to trunk and extremities)
  • koplik’s spots (small red spots with central blue-white in mouth)
37
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Who are the most susceptible to measles?

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infants

38
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What organism causes rubella?

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Rubella virus

39
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What are the symptoms of rubella?

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  • rash of small red spots, low fever
  • mild version of measles
  • complications rare
40
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What is the transmission route of rubella?

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respiratory route (2-3 week incubation)

41
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What is the treatment of rubella?

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vaccine (MMR)

42
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“Slapped-cheek”, mild flu symptoms, red rash on cheeks virus

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fifth disease

43
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High fever followed by rash virus

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roseola

44
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Fever, sore throat, rash on hands, feet, mouth, tongue/cheeks virus

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hand-foot-and-mouth disease

45
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What organism causes an infection via Candida albicans and how?

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  • yeast
  • opportunistic infection (normal microflora) - skin/mucous membranes
46
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Treatment for candida albicans?

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antifungals

47
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Tinea cruris

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jock itch (fungal)

48
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Tinea pedis

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athletes foot (fungal)

49
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Tinea capitis

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ring worm of the scalp (fungal)

50
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What form does tinea form in?

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circles

51
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How are tinea skin infections spread?

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through touching or infected materials

52
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How are tinea infections treated?

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with topical anti-fungal creams or oral antimicrobials (as needed)

53
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Conjunctivitis

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  • inflammation of conjunctiva/pinkeye
54
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What causes conjunctivitis?

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  • bacteria: most common is Haemophilus influenzae
  • virus: most common is adenoviruses
55
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How is conjunctivitis spread?

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  • through touch
  • highly contagious
56
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What are the symptoms of conjunctivitis?

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red, irritated eye

57
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What are the treatments for conjunctivitis?

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antibiotic eye drops (if bacterial) and wait it out for viral

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