Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases

Question 1

Septicemia

Major Symptoms

Answer 1

Fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malaise, septic shock, petechiaee, osteomyelitis

Question 2

Septicemia

Causative Organism

Answer 2

Various

Question 3

Septicemia

Type of Pathogen

Answer 3

Various

Question 4

Septicemia

Mode of Transmission

Answer 4

Often opportunistic or nosocomial infections; direct inoculation of bacteria into the blood

Question 5

Endocarditis

Major Symptoms

Answer 5

Fever, fatigue, malaise, tachycardia; inflammation of heart valves

Question 6

Endocarditis

Causative Organisms x8

Answer 6

Streptococcus sanguis
Streptococcus mutans
Streptococcus anginosus
Streptococcus bovis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pyogenes
Staphylococcus aureus
Eschericia coli

Question 7

Endocarditis
Eschericia coli
Type of Pathogen

Answer 7

Bacteria (Gram -)

Question 8

Endocarditis
All streptococcus & staphylococcus aureus
Type of Pathogen

Answer 8

Bacteria (Gram +)

Question 9

Endocarditis

Mode of Transmission

Answer 9

Usually have obvious source of infection

Question 10

Endocarditis
Streptococcus sanguis
Key Associations

Answer 10

Viridans strep; also causes mouth infections

Question 11

Endocarditis
Streptococcus mutans
Key Associations

Answer 11

Viridans strep; one of the most common causes of cavities

Question 12

Endocarditis
Streptococcus anginosus
Key Associations

Answer 12

Viridans strep; also causes deep tissue abscesses with pus, osteomyelitis

Question 13

Endocarditis
Streptococcus bovis
Key Associations

Answer 13

Often associated with colon cancer

Question 14

Rheumatic Fever/Heart Disease

Major Symptoms

Answer 14

Joint inflammation, small nodules/hard round bumps under skin, change in neuromuscular movements, rash, fever, weight loss, fatigue, stomach pains

Question 15

Rheumatic Fever/Heart Disease

Causative Organism

Answer 15

Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 16

Rheumatic Fever/Heart Disease

Type of Pathogen

Answer 16

Bacteria (Gram +)

Question 17

Rheumatic Fever/Heart Disease

Mode of Transmission

Answer 17

Occurs 1-5 weeks following infection with S. pyogenes such as Strep throat or Scarlet Fever

Question 18

Rheumatic Fever/Heart Disease

Key Associations

Answer 18

Children ages 5 to 15 are most at risk, not common in US

Question 19

Brucellosis

AKA

Answer 19

Undulant Fever

Question 20

Brucellosis (Undulant Fever)

Major Symptoms

Answer 20

Fluctuating fever (spikes every afternoon), chills, sweating, headache, myalgia, weight loss

Question 21

Brucellosis (Undulant Fever)

Causative Organism

Answer 21

Brucella melitensis

Question 22

Brucellosis (Undulant Fever)

Type of Pathogen

Answer 22

Bacteria (Gram -)

Question 23

Brucellosis (Undulant Fever)

Mode of Transmission

Answer 23

Contact with contaminated dairy products or infected animal parts

Question 24

Brucellosis (Undulant Fever)

Key Associations

Answer 24

Found in sheep and goats

Question 25

Tularemia

AKA

Answer 25

Rabbit Fever

Question 26

Tularemia (Rabbit Fever)

Major Symptoms

Answer 26

Skin lesions/ swollen lymph nodes at infection site, ascending lymphangitis

Question 27

Tularemia (Rabbit Fever)

Causative Organism

Answer 27

Francisella tularensis

Question 28

Tularemia (Rabbit Fever)

Type of Pathogen

Answer 28

Bacteria (Gram -)

Question 29

Tularemia (Rabbit Fever)

Mode of Transmission

Answer 29

Infected tick vector or contact with infected animal

Question 30

Tularemia (Rabbit Fever)

Key Associations

Answer 30

Lives mostly in rabbits;

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