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Chapter 20: Dietary Mgmt of Fevers and Infections (1) Flashcards

1
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a mosquito-borne disease

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dengue

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causative agent of dengue

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aedes mosquitoes

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type of dengue

causes a high fever, rash, and muscle and joint pain

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mild dengue fever

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type of dengue

also called dengue hemorrhagic fever, can cause severe bleeding, a sudden drop in blood pressure and death

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severe dengue fever

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dengue - medical mgmt

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antipyretic drugs

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dengue - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: for fever and infection

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high calorie, high chon

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a contagious and serious disease caused by a virus

it is spread through direct contract and through the air

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measles

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measles causative agent

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rna virus of the paramyxoviridae

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symptoms: inflammation of the parotid, testes, and pancreas; irritability; convulsions respiratory catarrh; koplik’s spots that erupt

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measles

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measles - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: for fever and infection

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high calorie, high chon

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measles - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: for better tolerance

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consistency of diet must be adjusted according to tolerance

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12
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a viral infection that primarily affects the parotid glands

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mumps

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symptoms: predilection of glandular and nervous tissues; stiffness of the jaw, mandible tenderness, pain when swallowing

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mumps

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mumps - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: for fever and infection

A

high calorie, high chon

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mumps - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: to prevent pain in swallowing

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soft, bland foods

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a highly contagious viral infection that caused an itchy rash with small, fluid-filled blisters

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chickenpox

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chickenpox causative agent

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herpes virus varicella zoster

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characteristics: invades the respiratory tract, which can cause appendicitis, pneumonia, myocarditis, encephalitis

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chickenpox

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smallpox and chickenpox - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: for fever and infection

A

high calorie, high chon

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smallpox and chickenpox - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: if with haemoptysis

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fe supplements

21
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serious infectious disease that is highly contagious

A

smallpox

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smallpox causative agent

A

variola manor, variola major

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characteristics: invades the respiratory tract with a high or mild degree of virulence; fever, headaches, pain in the limbs, vomiting, rashes, lesions

A

smallpox

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an infection that causes inflammation of the air sacs in one or both lungs

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pneumonia

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pneumonia causative agent

A

mycobacterium pneumoniae, viruses

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characteristics: patchy inflammatory changes in the lungs; starts as a common cold, malaise, fever, production of sputum, and cough

A

pneumonia

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parasitic infections

disease caused by parasites that are spread to people through the bites of infected female mosquito

A

malaria

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causative agent of malaria

A

protozoa of genus plasmodium, transmitted by anopheles mosquitoes

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characteristics: chills and high fever, anemia

A

malaria

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malaria - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: increased catabolic state

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high calorie, high chon

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malaria - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: to replace losses

A

fe supplements

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malaria - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: for blood formation, replacement of losses

A

vitamin and mineral supplementation

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malaria - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: because of inflammation and enlargement of the spleen

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fluid and Na controlled

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parasitic infections

disease caused by parasites thar are usually transmitted through fecal contamination of food or hands

A

amoebiasis

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causative agent of amoebiasis

A

entamoeba hystolytica

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amoebiasis - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: for fluid-electrolyte imbalance

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liquid to bland normal

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amoebiasis - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: to prevent irritation

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low fiber, low residue

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amoebiasis - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: replacement of losses

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vitamin and mineral supplementation

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hookworm infestation causative agent

A

ancylostoma duodenale, necator americana

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characteristics: attacks and damages the small intestines; malnutrition, anemia, edema, and dilatation of the heart

A

hookworm infestation

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hookworm infestation - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: fevers and infection

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high calorie, high chon

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hookworm infestation - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: control edema

A

low Na

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hookworm infestation - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: control anemia

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fe supplementation

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parasitic infections

roundworm infection of the intestines that can cause an itchy rash, respiratory and gastrointestinal problems, and eventually iron deficiency anemia due to ongoing loss of blood.

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hookworm infestation

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parasitic infections

roundworm infection that attacks and damages the small intestine

A

ascariasis

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ascariasis causative agent

A

ascaris lumbricoides

47
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characteristics: abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, secondary malnutrition

A

ascariasis

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ascariasis - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: fevers and infection

A

high calorie, high chon

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ascariasis - dietary mgmt

diet: ?
rationale: to correct deficiencies

A

vitamin and mineral supplementation

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