Chapter 24: GI Tract Infections Flashcards
John Snow demonstrated that Cholera is transmitted from
Contaminated water
GI tract refers to
Stomach and intestines
Hollow tube from mouth to anus is called
Digestive tract
Salivary glands, liver, pancreas are collectively known as
Accessory Organs to the GI tract
Mouth, Salivary Glands, Esophagus, Stomach make up…
Upper digestive system
Dental caries are aka
Cavities
Gingivitis is when…
Gums become inflamed
Muscular tube from mouth to stomach
Esophagus
Mucus and saliva containing secretory Ig___ bathes the lining of the esophagus
A
Small and large intestines, pancreas, liver all make up the
Lower digestive system
What increases the surface area in the small intestines
Villi and microvilli
Streptococcus mutans cause which bacterial disease of the upper digestive tract
Dental caries (cavities)
Streptococcus mutant convert Sucrose and other sugars into Extracellular Insoluble Polysaccharides called
Glucans
_____ essential for development of dental caries on smooth tooth surfaces
Glucan
Periodontal disease includes these 2 illnesses
Gingivitis & Chronic periodontist
Chronic periodontist: destructive response that damages structures that support teeth: Destroys ______ that tie surface of tooth to bone
Periodontal Ligaments
Gums tender, bleed easily is called
Gingivitis
Bad breath, red shiny gums bleed easy, loosening of teeth (Periodontal ligaments errode) are hallmarks of this…
Chronic periodontist
The causative agent of Periodontal disease is mostly….
Gram-negative anaerobes
What percentage of 65 year Olds have periodontal disease
90%
Trench month / Meth month’s proper name is
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG)
Which type of bacteria are most likely to be in the mouth
Anaerobes
This morphology of bacteria invade gum tissue and cause Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis
Spirochete
Stomach ulcers are caused by this bacteria
Helicobacter pylori gastritis
How is Helicobacter pylori transmitted
Fecal via oral route & well water
How do antibiotics + medication help with helicopylori
Inhibit acid production
This Viral disease of the upper digestive system called Oral Herpes Simplex consists of these (2)
Cold sores & fever blisters
Herpes simplex virus 1 affects this area
And HSV 2 affects this area
Generally, but both can affect either
- Oral
- Genital
Herpes simplex virus hides where in a latent form
Nerve cells
Herpes can be transmitted by fomites
T or F
T
Acyclovir targets HSV in this method & doesn’t affect latent virus
DNA polymerase
This Virus of the Upper digestive system is marked by
Swelling of Parotid Glands
Spasms of muscles in front of ear talking and chewing difficult
After puberty
Orchitis swelling of testicles 3 -4 times normal size
Mumps
Mumps a viral disease of the upper digestive tract can spread how long before and after symptoms
1 week before
2 weeks after
Gastroenteritis is better know as this
Stomach flu
In Dysentery associated with Gastroenteritis this is found in the stool
Blood and pus
In Gastroenteritis
_____ cause water and electorate loss
_____ cause cell death
Enterotoxins
Cytotoxins
Treatment for Gastroenteritis is
Oral rehydration therapy
Counter act the loss of fluid and electrolytes
This Bacterial disease of the lower digestive tract can amount to 20 liters of diarrea per day
Caused by Vibrio ____
Cholerae
This Bacterial disease has a high infectious dose_____
And a vibro shapped bacteria
Cholera
Vibro Cholera has this type of toxin
A/B
Fecal contaminated water most common causes of this Bacterial infection of the lower digestive tract
Foods including crab, oysters, vegetables implicated
Vibro Cholera
This Bacterial disease of the lower digestive tract has 4 causative agents
S. dysenteriae, S. flexneri, S. boydii, S. sonnei (Ordered from most to least virulent)
Shigellosis
specialized intestinal epithelial cells that are primarily found overlying GALT lymphoid follicles such as the Peyer’s patches in the ileum
M cells
These pathogens attach to specific receptors
Induce uptake by epithelial cells, multiply, cause actin polymerization to Propel cell to cell: Limiting exposure to immune system
Shigellosis
Some strains of Shigellosis produce Shiga toxin, this type of toxin_____ responsibile for Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
HUS may cause Anemia and Kidney failure
A-B toxin
Gastroenteritis A Bacterial disease of the lower digestive system is caused by
Escherichia coli
Stains of E coli
____ strains from food contaminated with cow manure
STEC
E coli strains
____ causes diarrhea in infants and visitors to developing countries
ETEC
E coli stains
Primary cause of disease in young children in developing countries; not easily spread by direct control contact
EIEC
Salmonella enterica is the causative agent of this Bacterial disease of the lower digestive tract
Salmonella gastroenteritis