ch 27 part 4 review

Question 1

disease 4

Answer 1

Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome

staflo/coc/al

staph ylo coccal

Question 2

Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome has a symptoms

Answer 2

sudden onset

Question 3

Signs and Symptoms

Answer 3

(1) high temperature
(2) headache
(3) muscle ache
(4) bloodshot eyes
(5) vomiting
(6) diarrhea
(7) confusion
(8) sunburn like rash followdy by skin peel
(9) hypotension

Question 4

Causative Agent

Answer 4

Staphylococcus aureus

or/ys

Question 5

dropping blood pressure can lead to

Answer 5

(1) multi-organ failure
(2) coma
(3) death

Question 6

pathogenesis

TSST-1 will release :

Answer 6

endotoxin

Question 7

after release endotoxin :

Answer 7

it will be absorbed into bloodstream
and then activate large of TH cells

Question 8

activate large of TH cells will release ?
or
T helper cell aid the activity of other immune cells by releasing?

Answer 8

massive cytokine (cytokine storm)

Question 9

release cytokines will cause :

Answer 9

drop in blood pressure
multi-organ failure

Question 10

endotoxin can induce

Answer 10

inflammation and fever as an immune response in higher organisms.

Question 11

Reaction to endotoxins can lead to :

Answer 11

shock and death of patients

Question 12

treatment

Answer 12

a. antibiotics
b. IV fluids

Question 13

Prevention

Answer 13

prompt treatment of Staph aureus infections
frequent tampon changing

Question 14

Epidemiology

associated with :

Answer 14

certain high-absorbency tampons and
left in place for extended time

Question 15

epidemology

Answer 15

result of infection in other parts of body

Question 16

Staph grows in

Answer 16

fluid soaked tampon