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Chapter 1 & 2 Flashcards

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prions

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pathogen composed of proteins without DNA or RNA

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pathogen

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disease causing organism

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cep-, ceph-

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head, brain

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chole

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bile

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dys-

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difficulty

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meno-

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month

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orchi-

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testes

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sign

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objectively observable indication of disease or disorder

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types of bacteria

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  • Diplococci
  • Staphylococci
  • Streptococci
  • Bacilli
  • Spirochetes
  • mycoplasma
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diplococci

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single cell microorganism - paired cocci - pneumonia

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staphylococci

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clump together like grapes - methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus MRSA

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streptococci

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chain together - strep throat, rheumatic fever, necrotizing fasciitis

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bacilli

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elongated, rod-shaped - most capable of forming spores

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spirochetes

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spiral - syphilis, Lyme disease

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myoplasma

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tiny microorganisms - some sexually transmitted infections

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antiseptic

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anything that prevents infection

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disinfection

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destroys pathogens by exposure to chemical or physical agents

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potentially infectious body fluids

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semen, vaginal secretion, breast milk, and blood

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purpose of inflammation

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to protect body, limit range & prepare for healing

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inflammation cellular activity

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endothelial cells - activate platelets
platelets become jagged and sticky weave net of fibrin with proteins to form blood clots
Final cleanup stage - monocytes and macrophages clean up debris prep for healing

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injured cells release factors that form pro-inflammatory chemicals of

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  • prostaglandins
  • leukotrienes
  • C-reactive protein
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stages of healing

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  • acute - inflammation stage vasoconstriction, dilation, edema 1-3 days
  • subacute - endothelial cells grow into new capillaries 2-3 weeks
  • post-acute - remodeling, scar tissue
  • chronic - pus is not reabsorbed
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anti-inflammatories & massage

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schedule session when drug is at its lowest activity to get most accurate feedback

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CDC recommended disinfectant

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10% bleach solution for high-touch surfaces

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dry laundry

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on high heat

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fissure

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cracks in skin

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boil

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local bacterial infections of the skin

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cellulitis

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streptococcal infection of deep layers of skin

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tinea corporis

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ringworm - starts as small round itchy patch & gradually increase in size as fungus spreads

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head lice

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wingless insects that suck blood from the scalp

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acne rosacea

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pustules form in more severe cases

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malignant melanoma

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asymmetric mole with irregular border & mottled color

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squamous cell carcinoma

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sore that doesn’t heal

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second degree burn

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involves redness & blisters often scars

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decubitus ulcer

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bed sores - often seen on back of heels, sacrum & gluts/buttocks

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MRSA

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methicillin-resistant streptococcus aureus

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athlete’s foot

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tinea pedis

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herpes simplex

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virus that never expelled from body but lays dormant & then activates

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scabies

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tiny mite - spread skin-to-skin contact - itching of unrelenting quality that gets progressively worse

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pubic lice

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lice located anywhere except for head hair

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head lice location

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back of head root of hair shaft

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mycoses

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fungal infections of human skin caused by different types of fungi

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how do warts clear up

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go away eventually on own if untreated

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adolescent acne

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caused by excessive amounts of testosterone

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onychomycosis

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fungal infection of skin under finger or toenails

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herpetic sycosis

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multiple lesions over beard area - spread by shaving while lesions active

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butcher’s warts

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associated with meat handling

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keloid scars

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scar tissue that doesn’t stay within boundaries of skin injury

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allergic vs. irritant contact dermatitis

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allergic - immune response to substance by affected person

irritant - substance irritating to anyone

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rhinophyma

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permanent distortion and thickening of skin, usually nose in acne rosacea

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comedones

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blackheads - hair follicle open to air and sebum turns dark

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actinic keratosis

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show individual is at risk as this precancerous condition may lead to squamous cell carcinoma

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eczema

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condition connected to immune dysfunction and hypersensitivity - when pustules massage is locally contraindicated to keep infection from spreading

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cancer

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uncontrolled replication of cells

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melanoma

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malignant cancer that penetrates layers deeply and travels through lymph or blood streams

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basal cell carcinoma

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most common - slow growing

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squamous cell carcinoma

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chronic skin irritant - can grow in mouth, tongue, cheeks and gums - from mid-range UV light exposure or in long-term skin injury or inflammation sites

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Focal epithelial hyperplasia

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wart on mouth, lower lip, or tongue - Heck disease

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Most common group A beta-hemolytic strep bacteria

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necrotizing fasciitis - may cause circulatory shock & death

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merruca vulgaris

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glow-growing viral infection causing cauliflower-like growths on knuckles

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