Antibiotics and blood transfusion Flashcards
1
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Antibiotics come from
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- Chemical compounds
- From fungi or bacteria
2
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Antibiotics affect
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- The survival and growth of microbes
- Especially bacteria
3
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Through which means can we administer antibiotics
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- Tablet
- Suspension (liquid)
- Injection
4
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First antibiotic discovered (name, date and person)
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- Penicillin
- Alexander Fleming
- 1928
5
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How penicillin discovered
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- Fleming was examining bacteria on slides
- one slide was contaminated with mould called Penicillium notatum
- Where mold grew, bacteria disappeared
6
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What is a Blood transfusion?
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- Blood lost from accident or during surgery
- Replaced in recipient from donors
- Transfusion via a needle inserted into a blood vessel in the arm
7
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Blood bank
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- Blood collected from volunteer donors
- Blood stored in sterile blood bank until needed
8
Q
Sterile
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- Very clean
- No germs exist
9
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Blood donor
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- A person from whom blood is collected
- Must be over 16 years old and healthy
- Not on medication etc.
10
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The four main blood types
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A, B, AB and O
11
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If you are the recipient of wrong blood type
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- Immune system rejects the blood
- You may die
12
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“Universal” donor blood type
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O
13
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“Universal” recipient blood type
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AB
