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Ch. 19 Skin and Wounds Part 3 Flashcards

1
Q

What causes gas gangrene?

A

clostridium perfringens

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2
Q

What causes smallpox?

A

Smallpox virus

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3
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What is another name for smallpox?

A

variola

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4
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What is other name for the smallpox virus?

A

orthopoxvirus

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5
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What causes molluscum contagiosum?

A

Molluscum contagiosum virus

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6
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What is other name for the molluscum contagiosum virus?

A

molluscipoxvirus

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7
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What causes monkey pox virus?

A

Monkey pox virus

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8
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What is the other name for monkey pox virus?

A

orthopoxvirus

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9
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What is another name for herpes labialis?

A

Oral herpes

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10
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What causes oral herpes?

A

Mainly HHV-1 (Human herpes virus)

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11
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What is another name for HHV - 1?

A

Herpes simplex

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12
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What causes herpetic whitlow?

A

Mainly HHV-1

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13
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What causes herpes gladiatorum?

A

Mainly HHV-1

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14
Q

What causes chickenpox?

A

HHV-3

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15
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What is another name for chicken pox?

A

varicella

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16
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What is another name for HHV-3?

A

varicella-zoster

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17
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What type of organism is clostridium perfringens?

A

Bacteria (gram +)

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18
Q

What type of virus is molluscum contagiosum virus?

A

DNA virus

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19
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What type of virus is HHV-1

A

DNA virus

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20
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What type of virus is HHV-3?

A

DNA virus

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21
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What type of virus is smallpox virus?

A

DNA virus

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22
Q

Mode of transmission for gas gangrene?

A

Facially contaminated water/soil - traumatic even must introduce endoscopes into dead tissue.

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23
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Mode of transmission for variola?

A

Primarily through inhalation

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24
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Mode of transmission for molluscum contagiosum?

A

Direct contact (sometimes STD)

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25
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Mode of transmission for monkey pox?

A

Primarily through inhalation

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26
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Mode of transmission for herpes labialis?

A

Close contact with active lesions

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27
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Mode of transmission for herpetic whitlow?

A

Close contact with active lesions.

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28
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Mode of transmission for herpes gladiatorum?

A

Close contact with active lesions

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29
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Mode of transmission for chickenpox?

A

Through respiratory tract or eyes.

30
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Is chickenpox highly infectious?

31
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Signs and symptoms of gas gangrene?

A

Intense pain, necrosis, FOUL-SMELLING; GAS BUBBLES; shock; kidney failure, death

32
Q

Signs and symptoms of smallpox?

A

POX LESIONS that progress though a series of stages.

33
Q

Signs and symptoms of molluscum contagiosum?

A

Raised, PEARL-LIKE, WAXY papules. (viral warts)

34
Q

Signs and symptoms of monkey pox?

A

POX LENSIONS that progress though a series of stages.

35
Q

Signs and symptoms of herpes labialis?

A

Recurrent, painful, slow-spreading BLISTERS on FACE/MOUTH

36
Q

Signs and symptoms of herpetic whitlow?

A

Recurrent, painful, slow-spreading BLISTERS on FINGER

37
Q

Signs and symptoms of herpes GLADIATORUM?

A

Recurrent, painful, slow-spreading BLISTERS ANYWHERE on body.

38
Q

Signs and symptoms of varicella?

A

Extremely ITCHY, FLUID-FILLED BLISTERS all over the body.

39
Q

What is crucial for gas gangrene?

A

Rapid treatment

40
Q

What is the only human disease eradicated worldwide?

41
Q

What kind of threat is smallpox?

A

Class A bioterrorist threat, BSL-4

42
Q

Will condoms afford protection for molluscum contagiosum?

A

No, they may not

43
Q

Which two herpes are above the waist herpes?

A

Herpes labialis

Herpetic Whitlow

44
Q

The latent virus in herpes labialis is usually in the ____.

A

Trigeminal ganglia

45
Q

The latent virus in herpetic Whitlow is usually in the ____?

A

brachial ganglia

46
Q

Herpes gladiatorum latent virus is usually found in ___?

A

Various ganglia

47
Q

Herpes gladiatorum is associated with?

A

Contact sports

48
Q

Chicken pox is more common in _____, but more serious in ___?

A

Children

adults

49
Q

In gas gangrene, what treatment is used besides removal of dead tissue?

A

Administration of antitoxin and penicillin

50
Q

How to prevent gas gangrene?

A

Proper cleaning of wounds

51
Q

Is chicken pox caused by a poxvirus?

52
Q

What poxviruses cause human diseases?

A

Smallpox and molluscum contagiosum

And rarely, orf, cowpox, and monkeypox

53
Q

What are the 6 stages of lesions in poxvirus infections?

A

1) macula
2) papule
3) vehicle
4) posture
5) crust
6) scar

54
Q

Does chicken pox leave scars?

A

Not usually.

55
Q

Molluscum contagiosum is most common in children ages ___, __________ indivitiduals, and ____ patients.

A

1-10
Sexually active
AIDS

56
Q

The pearl-like waxy papules have an _______center and are ____.

A

indurated (indented) center

Pink nodules

57
Q

Reactivation triggers for herpes virus are immune suppression caused by?

A

Stress, fever, illness, trauma, sunlight, menstruation, or disease.

58
Q

HHV-1 is a(n) _____ the waist virus.

59
Q

HHV-2 is a(n) ____ the waist virus.

60
Q

In herpes virus is lesion location indicative of viral type?

A

Not necessarily.

61
Q

Human herpes virus 1,2 is aka

A

Herpes simplex virus 1, 2

62
Q

Do antiviral medications cure herpes viruses?

63
Q

Who usually gets herpetic whitlow?

64
Q

HHV-1 is 90% what type herpes?

A

cold sores/fever blisters; whitlow

65
Q

HHV-2 is 85% what type herpes?

A

Genital herpes cases

66
Q

Which herpes is 70% or neonatal herpes cases?

67
Q

Singles is localized to sling along _______?

A

An infected nerve - dermatomal distribution

68
Q

Shingles signs and symptoms?

A

Painful rash on ONE side of the body.

69
Q

Which virus cases shingles and chickenpox?

70
Q

Chickenpox and shingles is latent in the _____?

A

Dorsal root nerve ganglia

71
Q

Shingles occurs in most people > ___?

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