Abbreviations - Units 12 & 13 Flashcards

Question

Tetanus (Lockjaw)

Answer 1

causes painful tightening of the muscles, usually all over the body which can lead to "locking" of the jaw so the victim cannot open his mouth or swallow. Tetanus leads to death in up to 2/10 cases

Answer 2

vaccines that contain inactivated cells

Answer 3

a highly contagious respiratory disease known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe. After fits of many coughs, someone with pertussis often needs to take deep breathes which result in a "whooping" sound. Pertussis most commonly affects infants and young children and can be fatal, especially in babies less than 1 year of age.

Answer 4

a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. Children with the virus often have no symptoms, but they can pass it on to their parents or caregivers, who can get very sick

Answer 5

a liver disease that results from infection with the Hepatitis B virus. It can range in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness. Hepatitis B is usually spread when blood, semen, or another body fluid from a person infected with the Hepatitis B virus enters the body through sexual contact with an infected person or sharing needles, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment. Hepatitis B can also be passed from an infected mother to her baby at birth.

Answer 6

a bacterium that can cause a severe infection, occuring mostly in infants and children younger than five years of age that can cause lifelong disability and be deadly.in spite of its name, Haemophilus influenzae bacteria do not cause influenza.

Answer 7

Contagious viral illness, paralysis, breathing problems, death, can affect spinal cord

Answer 8

a highly contagious viral disease -can be fatal, fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis, rash all over body (pneumonia and encephalitis) 5 days

Answer 9

a contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of the salivary glands, fever headache, muscle ache, tiredness, loss appetite 7-10 days

Answer 10

or three-day measles, is a contagious viral infection best known by its distinctive red rash that primarily affects the skin and lymph nodes. Rubella is usually transmitted by droplets from the nose or throat that others breathe in, but can also pass through a pregnant woman's bloodstream to infect her unborn, it can cause congenital rubella syndrome in developing babies.

Answer 11

Mild childhood disease, serious in young infants and adults, spread from person to person through the air, or by contact with fluid from chicken pox blisters, severe skin infection, scars, pneumonia, brain damage, or death.