Cardio and lymph Flashcards

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1
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What is prone to infection of cardiovascular system?

A

Casing a wall or prone to infection

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2
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Cardiovascular and lymph system normal flora

A

Absent
Closed system
Transiently present

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3
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Endocarditis is caused by what

A

Bacterial infection

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4
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What is endocarditis

A

Inflammation of the endocardium
2 types
acute- large blood stream challenge
Subacute- damage to heart valves

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5
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What causes septicemia

A

Bacterial or fungal infection

Multiply in the blood

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6
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What is Septicemia

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Any of microbial infection of the blood that produces illness

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7
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What is bacteremia

A

Bacterial septicemia that is often harmless

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8
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What is toxemia

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Release of bacterial toxins into the blood

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9
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What is lymphangitis

A

Infection and inflammation of the lymphatic vessels

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10
Q

Adult comes in with petechaie after having surgery?

A

Bacteremia

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11
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What is virulence factor of septicemia

A

Cell wall or membrane components

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12
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What causes the plague

A

Bacterial infection

Yersinia pestis

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13
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What are the 3 types of plague

A

Pneumonic and Bubonic

Septicemic plague is a result of one of the other 2

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14
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What unique appearance do yersinia pestis have

A

Safety pin appearance

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15
Q

What is the life cycle of yersinia pestis

A
Mouse
Flea
To amplifying host-which can die
Chipmunk 
Ground squirrel 
To accidental host
Humans
Bite-bubonic
Droplets- pneumonic
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16
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Patient comes in with inflammation of the nodes. What could it be?

A

Bubonic plague

17
Q

What is the Virulence factor

A

Capsule

18
Q

What causes tularemia

A

Bacterial infection

Francisella tulararensis

19
Q

What does tularemia effect

A

Lymph nodes and lungs

It’s an intercellular infection- macrophages

20
Q

What is the virulence factor

A

Intracellular growth

21
Q

What is the cause of infectious mononucleosis

A

Mostly viral-
Epstein Barr virus
Cytomegalovirus
Bacterial

22
Q

What does infectious mononucleosis effect

A

Infects the B and T cells

23
Q

They take a look at collected blood sample and see large lobed B lymphocytes and neutropenia. What could it be?

A

Infectious mononucleosis

EBV

24
Q

What is the virulence factor of infectious mononucleosis

A

Latency.
Ability to incorporate into his DNA.
Ability to a fuse cells

25
Q

What causes Lyme disease

A

Bacterial infection

Borrelia burgodoferi

26
Q

Patient comes in with a bullseye lesion on the lower leg. What is this caused from?

A

Lyme Disease

27
Q

Life cycle of Lyme disease

A
Deer
Adult ticks
Larval tick
Mouse infected with Borrellia burgdorferi 
Infected tick
Accidental host - Human
Deer
28
Q

What is the most reported vector borne disease?

A

Lyme disease

29
Q

What is the virulence factor of Lyme disease

A

Antigenic shifting

30
Q

What do Lyme disease cause to happen in human host?

A

Bullseye lesion- Erthema migrans

Second stage cause severe arthritis

31
Q

What viral infections can cause hemorrhagic fever

A

Yellow fever
Dengue fever
Ebola and Marburg
Lassa fever

32
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What does hemorrhagic fever do the body

A

Cause capillary fragility

Disrupts blood clotting system

33
Q

What cause African viral hemorrhagic fever

A

Ebola virus

Marburgvirus

34
Q

Patient comes in with minor petechaie, fever and fatigue. What is the cause?

A

African Viral Hemorrhagic Fever

35
Q

Non hemorrhagic fever is caused by what bacteria

A
Brucellosis
Q fever
Cat-scratch disease
Trench fever 
Ehrlichioses
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
36
Q

What kind of cells do no hemorrhagic fever effect?

A

Phagocytic cells