Communicable Disease Control Flashcards
the invasion of an organism’s body tissues by disease-causing agents, their multiplication,
and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agents and the toxins they produce.
INFECTION
silent, inapparent, occult infection
Subclinical
symptomatic, apparent infection
Clinical
inactive/ dormant infection
Latent
short- term infection
Acute
long- term infection
Chronic
these are microorganism or agents which causes disease
Pathogen
this causes disease as a result of their presence or activity within a health host
Primary pathogen
this can cause an infectious disease in a host with depressed resistance
Opportunistic pathogen
root cause of the current health problem
primary infection
complication of the root cause
secondary infection
Animate or inanimate object from which a
pathogen is immediately transmitted to the
host either directly or indirectly through an
intermediate agent.
SOURCE OF INFECTION
any site where the pathogen can multiply or merely survive until
it is transferred to a host
RESERVOIR
may be living hosts or inanimate objects or materials
RESERVOIR
the path by which a pathogen leaves its
reservoir
PORTAL OF EXIT
Give 3 mode of transmission of disease
Direct skin to skin contact
Direct mucous membrane to mucous membrane contact
Indirect contact via arthropod vector
the manner in which a pathogen enters a susceptible
host.
PORTAL OF ENTRY
depends on genetic or
constitutional factors, specific immunity, and
nonspecific factors that affect an individual’s ability to
resist infection or to limit pathogenicity.
SUSCEPTIBLE HOST
An abnormal condition of an organism which interrupts the normal bodily
functions that often leads to feeling of pain and weakness, and usually
associated with symptoms and signs
DISEASE
occurs in an acute disease after the initial entry of pathogen into the host
incubation period
pathogen continuous to multiply and the host experience signs and symptoms
prodromal period
Signs and symptoms are getting worse in this period
period of illness
during this phase the patient can develop secondary infection
period of decline
patient is getting cured but have damaged in the body.
period of convalescence
used in clinical fields to classify diseases and monitor morbidity and mortality
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES (ICD)
diseases that are contracted as a result of a medical procedure, like surgery and you get a disease
Iatrogenic disease
Necrotizing fasciitis is a type of what disease?
Iatrogenic disease
infections that develop while a person is receiving medical attention. Examples include pneumonia, urinary tract infections (UTIs) and gastrointestinal (GI) infections
Nosocomial Disease
infections that are spread between people and animals. These infections are caused by germs, such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi
Zoonotic Disease
the administration of a medication or natural substance for the purpose of preventing a disease or infection.
Chemoprophylaxis
antibacterial drugs. they can be bactericidal meaning they can kill the bacteria
Antibiotics
