Botulisms Flashcards
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Causative agent for Botulism
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- Clostridium botulinum
- Ingested toxin
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Types of Botulism
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- Food-borne botulism
- Infant botulism
- Wound botulism
3
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Food-borne botulism
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Progressive paralysis of all voluntary muscles
4
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Infant botulism
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Bacteria grow in the intestines producing non-specific symptoms (feeding honey to the infants)
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Wound botulism
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Symptoms like those of food-borne botulism; Progressive paralysis of all voluntary muscles
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Symptoms of Botulism- Early symptoms
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- Double vision
- Difficulty swallowing
- Dizziness
- No sensory or mental lapse
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Symptoms of Botulism- Later symptoms
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- Descending muscular paralysis
- Respiratory compromise; death results from respiratory arrest
- Mechanical respirators have reduced fatality to 10%.
8
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Characteristics of Botulism
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- Rare with 25 cases
- Infant Botulism is most common
- Diagnostic
9
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Treatment for Botulism
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- Washing of intestinal tract to remove Clostridium
- Administration of botulism immune globulin
- Treatment with antimicrobial drugs
10
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Prevention for Botulism
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-Destroy endospores in food with proper canning techniques
