Cholera Flashcards
1
Q
Cholera is waterborne
A
infection
2
Q
Cholera s/s
A
severe diarrhea, blood thickens, shock, coma, death
3
Q
Cholera untreated death %
A
70%
4
Q
cholera toxin causes
A
adenylate cyclase always activated, ion out of cells, more na+ ions outside than in, body starts pulling water from cells, replenished from bloodstream massive blood loss
5
Q
Cholera treatment
A
replace water ions
6
Q
Cholera antibiotics are
A
little help, since toxin does the damage
7
Q
Cholera prevention
A
clean water, proper sanitation, vaccine (not US)