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communicable diseases Flashcards

1
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infection

A

disease from infectious agent causing inflammatory response

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2
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colonization

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presence of microorganism

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3
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disease

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impairs normal body function

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4
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signs

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measured

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5
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symptoms

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person feels

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6
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classifications of infectious agents

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virus, bacteria, fungi, parasites, prions

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7
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virus

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some treatable, some vaccines, require host to replicate

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8
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bacteria

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organism with our defined nucleus
classified according to shape
antibiotics

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9
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fungi

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Yeasts, moulds

classified according to method of reproduction

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10
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parasite

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not transmitted in health care usually
water borne
malaria

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11
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mode of transmission

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how the micro organism is spread (contact droplet etc0

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12
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indrect contact

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hands (toys, doors)

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13
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droplets

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when someones speaking coughing sneezing

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14
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airborne transmission

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travel further stay longer in air

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15
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incubation period

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time from infection onset of symptoms (disease)

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16
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period of communicability

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period of time infected case infectious to others

17
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environment factors leading to disease

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climate, food water sewage

18
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host susceptibilty

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age, gender, ethnicication, immunization, med history etc..

19
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how do immunizations work

A

direct n indirect

20
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direct work of immunization

A

trains immune system to centralize

21
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indirect work of immunization

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prevent transmission

22
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isolation recommendation 
chicken pox
measles
mumps
influenze
norovirus
A 
crusty dover
4 days after rash
5 days after symptoms 
when you feel better
asymptotic
23
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measles
mode of transmission
incubation period
type

A

droplets/airborne
10-12 days to onset of fever
up to 18 days for onset of rash
viral infection

24
Q

salmonella
what
mode of transmission
incubation period

A

bacterial infection
fecal, oral, food handling
12-72 hours

25
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TB
type
incubation period
infectious period

A

bacterial infection
years
good after 3-4 weeks treatment

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