Asepsis and Infection Control Flashcards
Who is Hippocrates?
Father of western medicine
- First attempt preventing infection, simple treatments then strong drugs then surgery
Who is Lister?
Discovered antiseptic used to disinfect surgical equipment/supplies
- Chemical antiseptic controlling surgery related infection
Who is Holmes?
Showed diseases can be spread via HCP
Who is Semmelweis?
Washed hands (communicable)
Types of MOs?
Bacteria, virus, parasite, fungi
What is the disease process?
- MOs find host
- Grows in a specific environment (temperature, pH, moisture
- Causes damage to the body via
- Depleting nutrients
- Reproducing themselves
- Makes body cells the target of their own dfenses
- Produces toxins
Types of infection?
Local vs. System
Acute vs. Chronic
Local infection?
Limited to the specific part of the body where the MOs remain
System infection?
MOs spread and damage different parts of the body
Acute infection?
Generally appearing suddenly and lasting for a short amount of time
Chronic infection?
May occur slowly over a long period of time, can last months/years
Stages of infection?
- Incubation- Pathogen to the appearance of first s/s
- Prodromal stage- Early s/s of a disease, vague and non specific
- Full stage illness- Presence of s/s
- Convalescent period- Recovery for the infection’s s/s to disappear
What is at risk for infection?
Immunocompromised, exposure, and invasive procedures
Immunocompromised definition?
Low resistance to infectious MOs
Exposure definition?
Increased number of disease causing organisms and types of disease causing organisms
