Chapter 5 Flashcards
acute
severe or serious
asymptomatic
no symptoms or manifestations
bacteria
single-celled microorganisms that cause disease
chronic
long duration continuing over an extended period of time
fungi
group of organisms, including mold, yeast, and mildew, that cause infection’ fungus (singular)
human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
a condition affecting the immune system
Infection
the invasion of pathogens into tissue cells
infectious
a condition that can be transmitted from one person to another
inflammation
the reaction of tissues to infection or injury characterized by pain, swelling, and erythema
nosocomial
a hospital acquired condition a condition that develops as a result of being in a health care facility
parasites
tiny living things that can invade and feed off other living things
ex-
one-celled organisms (protozoa)
insects (lice and mites)
worms(helminths)
- can be transmitted in food
- spread by mosquitoes and other insects through the bloodstream
- ingested in contaminated water
-classified as bacterial
pathogen
any agent that causes disease’ a microorganism such as bacterium or virus
sepsis
condition typified by two or more systemic responses to infection a specified pathogen
septic shock
severe sepsis with hyportension; unresponsive to fluid resuscitation
septicemia
generalized infection spread through the body via the bloodstream; blood infection
severe sepsis
sepsis with signs of acute organ dysfunction
systemic
spread throughout the entire body
systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)
a definite physical reaction, such as fever, chills, etc, to an unspecified pathogen
Tiberculosis
an infectious condition that causes small rounded swelling on mucous membranes throughout the body
Viruses
microscopic patricides that initiate disease, mimicking the characteristics of a particular cell, viruses can reproduce only within the body of the cell that they have invaded
- tiny microorganisms that embed themselves within their host’s cells and are difficult to isolate
- they can remain dormant (latent) for long periods of time
ex- influenze
hepatitis
warts
colonization
multiplications of organisms
Fever
increased body temperature
Tachycarida
increase in heart rate
bradycarida
decrease in heart rate
hyperventilation
increase in respiratory rate
dyspnea
decrease in respiratory rate
Touch exposure
physical interaction with blood, bodily fluids, non intact skin and mucous membranes can enable a long list of blood borne pathogens to make their way from one person to another
Airborne exposure
some pathogens travel in small particles that remain contagious in the air, such as chickenpox. Measles can live in the air of a room for 2 hours after the infected person leaves. Breathing in contaminated air by merely entering an examination room or patient area can expose someone to the disease
Droplet Exposure
some diseases such as influenza, can be dispersed in large droplets, such as those transmitted by coughing, spitting, talking and sneezing
Contact exposure
as with touch exposure, some infections such as herpes simplex virus, are communicated by skit to skin contract or skin to other surfaces (ex counter tops,paper)
insect bites
mosquitoes, deer ticks, fleas and other insect/parasites spread disease as well. Zika is transmitted by mosquitoes, deer ticks transmit Lyme disease, and fleas spread plaque
Food and Water
there are many diseases, such as E. Coli or cholera, that are spread by ingestion of substances
diseases classified elsewhere
the condition has its own code within the code sets
underscores the fact that this is not a combination code and you will need two codes to report the condition
bacilli
rod shaped bacteria responsible for the development of diphtheria, tetanus, and tuberculosis, among others