Chapter 21: Respiratory System Infections - RSV, Hantavirus, Fungal Diseases Flashcards
1
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What is RSV the leading cause of?
A
- lower respiratory tract infection in young children
2
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What does respiratory Syncytial virus cause in cells?
A
- causes cells toform syncytia
a single cell or cytoplasmic mass containing several nuclei - from google
3
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What are symptoms of RSV?
A
- runny nose, wheezing, difficulty breathing
- loud, high pitched cough called croup
4
Q
How is RSV treated?
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- no effective treatment or vaccine
- so just treat the symptoms
5
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How is Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome transmitted?
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- through inhalation of dried urine and feces from infected rodents
ex. deer mouse of Manitoba
6
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What are the symptoms of Hantavirus? (3)
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- fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- lungs filled with fluid - extreme difficulty breathing
- followed by shock and death (fatality rate 40%)
7
Q
What is the treatment for hantavirus?
A
none
- treat the symptoms
8
Q
How can you prevent hantavirus? (2)
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- no vaccine
- avoid contact with urine and feces
9
Q
What type of disease is North American Blastomycosis?
A
fungal disease
10
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What bacterium causes NA blastomycosis?
A
Blastomyces dermatitidis
11
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How is NA blastomycosis transmitted?
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- inhalation of yeast-like spores found in acidic soils
12
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What are the symptoms of NA blastomycosis? (2)
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- begins as lung infection, pneumnia-like syptoms
- becomes systemic, usually diagnosed based on skin or tissue ulcers
13
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How would you treat NA blastomycosis?
A
Amphotericin B
