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Bacterial, Fungal & Protozoal Infections In Childhood Flashcards

1
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Neonatal death makes up how many % of childhood death?

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40%

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2
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What is the biggest cause of neonatal death?

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Preterm birth complications

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What are the two biggest causes of non-neonatal childhood death (other than ‘other disorders’)?

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Pneumonia

Diarrhoea

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4
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Are bacteria prokaryotes or eukaryotes?

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Prokaryotes

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5
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Give two examples of eukaryotes.

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Fungi

Protozoa

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What is the diameter of prokaryotes in uM? What about eukaryotes?

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0.2-2

10-100

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7
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What is the difference in chromosomes between pro and eukaryotes?

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Pro – single, circular chromosome

Eu – multiple, linear chromosomes

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What is the difference in nucleus between pro and eukaryotes?

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Pro has no nucleus

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Which don’t have organelles – eu or prokaryotes?

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Pro

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How do prokaryotes divide? How to eukaryotes divide?

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Binary fission

Mitosis

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11
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Why do infections cause morbidity and mortality? (2)

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Toxins

Immunopathology

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What is an exotoxin?

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Protein secreted by the pathogen

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Give an example of a bacterial infection that causes damage via its exotoxin?

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Cholera (causes diarrhoea)

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14
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What bacteria causes diphtheria?

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Corynebacterium diphtheria

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What are the signs/symptoms of diphtheria? (3)

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Sore throat, fever, pseudo-membrane

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How does diphtheria affect the heart? (2)

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Myocarditis

Heart block

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17
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How does diphtheria affect the nerves? (3)

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Difficulty swallowing
Paralysis
Diplopia

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18
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What exotoxin does diphtheria release? How does this work?

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Diphtheria toxin (A and B subunits) – inhibits protein synthesis

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What is an endotoxin? When is it released? What does it lead to?

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Part of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria
Released during lysis of the organism
Leads to macrophage activation

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20
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What cytokines are involved in the pathogenesis of meningococcal disease?

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IL-6

TNF-alpha

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21
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What is the pathogenesis of meningococcal disease?

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Activation of inflammatory cascade via LPA –> myocardial depression, endothelial dysfunction, coagulopathy –> capillary leak and shock

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22
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Why are infections different in children to adults? (6)

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Immunological immaturity and lack of memory
Thinner skin
Shorter airways
Anatomy of Eustachian tube (more susceptible to otitis)
Exposure
Hygiene, nursery/daycare

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23
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What do infections often present with?

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Fever

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24
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What is the definition of fever?

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Temperature > 37.8

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25
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How much lower than rectal temp is taking temp via mouth?

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0.5 degree lower

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26
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How much lower than rectal temp is taking temp via axilla?

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1 degree lower

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27
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Give some examples of severe bacterial illnesses. (8)

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Septicaemia
Meningitis
Pneumonia
Epiglottitis
Septic arthritis
Osteomyelitis
Tuberculosis
Tetanus
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28
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Give some examples of common bacterial illnesses. (5)

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Tonsillitis 
Otitis media
Urinary tract infection
Gastroenteritis
Impetigo
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29
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What organisms cause septicaemia and meningitis? (3)

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Streptococcus pneumoniae
Neisseria meningitidis (mostly Group B)
Haemophilus influenzae B

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30
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How do you recognise septicaemia? (5)

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Tachycardia
Tachypnoea
Prolonged capillary refill
Low BP (late sign)
Rash
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31
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How is meningitis diagnosed?

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LP

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32
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What are the symptoms of meningitis? (6)

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High temperature
Headache
Vomiting
Not able to tolerate bright lights
Drowsy
Stiff neck
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33
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What is the difference in appearance of CSF in bacterial vs viral meningitis vs TB?

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Bacterial – cloudy
Viral – clear
TB - opalescent

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34
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What cells are present in bacterial vs viral meningitis vs TB?

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Bacterial - neutrophils

Viral and TB – lymphocytes

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35
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How does the protein in CSF compare in bacterial vs viral meningitis vs TB?

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Higher in bacterial (and much higher in TB)

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36
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How does the glucose in CSF compare in bacterial vs viral meningitis?

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Bacterial – low

Viral - normal

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37
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What are the top three organisms in young infants?

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Group B streptococcus
E Coli
Listeria

38
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What antibiotic may be given in older children?

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Ceftriaxone

39
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What antibiotics may be given in young infants (<3 months)? (2)

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Cefotaxime or ceftriaxone

Amoxicillin also needed for Listeria cover

40
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What is the neonatal period?

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First 28 days of life

41
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What causes neonatal sepsis?

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Maternal colonization with pathogens (colon or vaginal canal)

42
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When does early onset sepsis occur?

43
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What does late onset sepsis cause?

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Meningitis

Bones and joint problems

44
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How many % of neonatal sepsis cases’ mothers have GBS?

45
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Name 3 gram-positive cocci bacteria.

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Staphylococcus
Streptococcus
Enterococcus

46
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Name 4 gram-positive bacilli bacteria.

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Corynebacterium
Listeria
Bacillus (cereus, anthracis)
Clostridium (tetani, botulinum, difficile)

47
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Steptococcus pneumoniae - how many % of people have this as normal flora?

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5-70% people

48
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What predisposes to pneumococcal infection? (3)

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Absent / non-functional spleen
Hypogammaglobulinaemia
HIV infection

49
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Absent/non-functional spleen - name three possible causes. (3)

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Congenital asplenia
Traumatic removal
Hyposplenism (eg sickle cell)

50
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Splenectomy means people are more vulnerable to…? What is given daily for the rest of their lives?

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Encapsulated bacteria

Pencillin

51
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Name 3 encapsulated bacteria.

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Pneumococcus
HiB
Meningococcus

52
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Non-invasive conditions? (4)

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Acute otitis media
Sinusitis
Conjunctivitis
Pneumonia

53
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Invasive conditions? (5)

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Septicaemia
Meningitis
Peritonitis
Arthritis
Osteomyelitis
54
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Pneumococcus causes empyema. How is it managed? (2)

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Chest drain +/- urokinase

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

55
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What are the two types of vaccine for pneumococcus?

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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) e.g. Pneumovax (23 serotypes)

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) e.g.
Prevenar (13 serotypes)

56
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When are pneumococcus vaccines given?

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Given at 2, 4 and 12 months

57
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How do conjugate vaccines work?

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  • B cell binds bacterial polysaccharide epitope linked to tetanus toxoid protein
  • Antigen is internalised and processed
  • Peptides from protein component are presented to the T cell
  • Activated B cell produced antibody against polysaccharide antigen on the surface of the bacterium
58
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What proportion of people globally are infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis?

59
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How many people globally have mycobacterium tuberculosis DISEASE?

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15 million

60
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How is a TB cavity formed?

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Childhood exposure causes primary pulmonary infection
A successful immune response leads to a well adult with immunity
Late reactivation of pulmonary disease forms a cavity

61
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How does TB cause progressive pulmonary disease? What does this lead to?

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Childhood exposure causes primary pulmonary infection
An inadequate immune response leads to progressive pulmonary disease (can be fatal)
This can spread via blood/lymph, causing miliary extrapulmonary disease (can be fatal)

62
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What bacteria causes tetanus? What type of bacteria is this?

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Clostridium tetani

Gram positive bacillus

63
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Where are Clostridium tetani spores found?

64
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What does the tetanus toxin (exotoxin) interact with?

65
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How does tetanus present in infants? (5)

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Weakness
Lethargy
Poor suck
Spasms
Fits
66
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How many fungi species have been named? How many cause disease?

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> 100,000

<500

67
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What are the two types of fungi?

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Yeasts

Moulds

68
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Give an example of a yeast.

69
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Give an example of a mould.

A

Aspergillus

70
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Which is more common - superficial or invasive mycoses? In whom does invasive mycoses occur?

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Superficial

Invasive mycoses occur in immunocompromised hosts

71
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Give two examples of superficial mycoses? How are they treated?

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Candidiasis (nappy rash)
Tinea corporis (ringworm)
Topical antifungal e.g. Nystatin

72
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Give two examples of invasive mycoses.

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Candidaemia

Pulmonary aspergillosis

73
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Who and what can candidaemia affect? How is it treated?

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Preterm babies
Kidneys and brain
Long course of IV antifungal

74
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Who does pulmonary aspergillosis affect?

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Child with chronic granulomatous disease (affects neutrophil function)

75
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What is neutropenia? What are the causes?

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Low neutrophil count
Congenital e.g. Kostmann disease
Aquired e.g. chemotherapy

76
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How does chronic granulomatous disease cause impaired function of neutrophils?

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Causes impaired oxidative burst

77
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What is another cause of impaired function of neutrophils?

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Leukocyte adhesion defect (cannot migrate to sites of infection)

78
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What are the congenital causes of T cell defects? (2)

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Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

79
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What is an acquired cause of T cell defects?

80
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What are the three main classifications of protozoa?

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Sporozoa
Amoebae
Flagellates

81
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SPOROZOA - give three examples.

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Plasmodium species (malaria)
Toxoplasma gondii (toxoplasmosis)
Cryptosporidium (diarrhoea)
82
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AMOEBAE - give an example.

A

Entamoeba histolytica (amoebic dysentery)

83
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FLAGELLATES - give three examples.

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Giardia (diarrhoea, malabsorption)
Trypanasoma (sleeping sickness, Chagas)
Leishmania (leishmaniasis)

84
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What are the four main species that cause malaria?

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P. falciparum – most severe, cerebral malaria
P. vivax
P. ovale
P. malariae

85
Q

Which species causes cerebral malaria?

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P. falciparum

86
Q

What are the non-specific symptoms of malaria? (4)

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Fever, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhoea

87
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What does severe malaria cause? (4)

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Anaemia
Respiratory distress
Cerebral malaria (coma, seizures)
Hypoglycaemia

88
Q

How many children die each year of malaria?

89
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What new treatments are there for malaria?

What is the benefit of these?

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Artemisinin derivatives
Combination treatment (eg Coartem: artemether-lumefantrine)
More rapid reduction in parasitaemia

90
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What causes congenital toxoplasmosis?
What are the oocysts excreted by?
Where does it multiple?

A

Toxoplasma gondii
Cats
Macrophages

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