Cholera Flashcards

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1
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Cholera is waterborne

A

infection

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2
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Cholera s/s

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severe diarrhea, blood thickens, shock, coma, death

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3
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Cholera untreated death %

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70%

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4
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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

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5
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Cholera treatment

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replace water ions

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6
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Cholera antibiotics are

A

little help, since toxin does the damage

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7
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Cholera prevention

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clean water, proper sanitation, vaccine (not US)

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