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Communicable Diseases Part I Flashcards

1
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It is the most common infection causing microorganisms

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Bacteria

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2
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It is consist primarily of nucleic acid and therefore must enter a living cells in order to reproduce.

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Viruses

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3
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It includes yeast and molds

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Fungi

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4
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It lives on other living microorganism

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Parasites

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5
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Chain of Infection (6)

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Etiologic Agent (microorganism)
Reservoir
Portal of exit from reservoir
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry to the susceptible host
Susceptible host

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6
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The most important procedure for preventing the transfer of microorganisms and the therefore nosocomial infection is correct and
frequent handwashing.

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Handwashing

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7
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Is the process of introducing vaccine into the body to produce antibodies that will protect our body against a specific infectious agent.

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Immunization

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8
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Caused by Corynebacterium diptheriae (DPT)

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Diptheria

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9
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Caused by Bordetella pertussis (DPT)

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Pertussis

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10
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Caused by Clostridium tetani (DPT)

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Tetanus

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11
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caused by Polio virus

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Poliomyelitis

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12
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caused by Measles virus (MMR)

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Measles

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13
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caused by Mumps virus (MMR)

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Mumps

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14
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caused by Rubella virus (MMR)

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German Measles

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15
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Caused by Haemophilus influenza

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Meningitis

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16
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Given at the earliest possible protects against the possibility of infection from other family members.

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BCG (Bacillus of Calmette and Guerin)

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17
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caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Tuberculosis

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18
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Caused by Vibrio (CDT)

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Cholera

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19
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Caused by shigella (CDT)

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Dysentery

20
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caused by Salmonella (CDT)

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Typhoid

21
Q

Administration of drugs to prevent
occurrence of infection.

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Chemoprophylaxis

22
Q

Placing mechanical barriers between the
sources of agent and host such as use of
mosquito nets, masks or gloves.

A

Mechanical Prophylaxis

23
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Highly communicable disease characterized by abrupt onset with fever which last 1 to 6 days, chilly sensation or chills, aches or pain in the back and limbs with prostrations.

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Influenza

24
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An acute infectious disease of the lungs usually caused by the pneumococcus resulting in the consolidation of one or more lobes of either one or both lungs

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Pneumonias

25
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An acute serious illness characterized by sudden onset of acute and profuse colorless diarrhea, vomiting, severe dehydration, muscular cramps, cyanosis and in severe cases collapse.

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Cholera

26
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A highly contagious bacterial infection, usually affecting the lungs but can also affect other organs of the body like brain, kidney, intestine, and bones,

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Tuberculosis

27
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Considered as the World’s deadliest disease and remains as a major public health problem in the Philippines.

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Tuberculosis

28
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Is an infectious disease and is a leading cause of permanent physical disability among the communicable disease

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Leprosy

29
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It is chronic mildly communicable disease that mainly affects the skin the peripheral nerves, the eyes and mucosa of URT.

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Leprosy

30
Q

Prolonged skin to skin contact

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Leprosy

31
Q

Also known as the Bilharziasis or snail fever has a long been one of the important tropical disease on our country.

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Schistosomiasis

32
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It is caused by a blood fluke that is transmitted by a tiny small snail Oncomelania hupensi quadrasi.

A

Schistosomiasis

33
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There is a high prevalence of Schistosomiasis in Region 5 (Bicol). Region 8 (Samar and Leyte) and region 11 (Davao)

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Schistosomiasis

34
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The drug of choice against all specie.

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Praziquantel

35
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It is frequently encountered in communities where eating of fresh or inadequately cooked crabs in practice.

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Paragonimiasis

36
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It is a chronic parasitic infection, which greatly
reduces human productivity and quality of life.

A

Paragonimiasis

37
Q

It is the third most prevalent infection worldwide second only to the diarrheal disease and tuberculosis.

A

Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis

38
Q

The three major causes of intestinal parasitic in the Philippines are;

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  1. Ascaris lumbriocoides (giant intestinal roundworm)
  2. Trichuris trichiura (whipworm)
  3. Human Hookworm
39
Q

An acute highly communicable infection characterized by fever, rashes and symptoms referable to upper respiratory tract;

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Measles

40
Q

The eruption is preceded by about 2 days of coryza, during which stage grayish pecks (“koplik spots”) may be found on the inner surface of the cheeks.

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Measles

41
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An acute infectious disease of sudden onset with slight fever.

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Chicken pox

42
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Varicella-Zoster virus

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Causative agent — Chicken pox

43
Q

An acute contagious characterized by swelling of one or both parotid (salivary glands), usually occurring in epidemic areas.

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Mumps

44
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Acute febrile infection of the tonsil, throat, nose, larynx or a wound marked by a patch or patches of grayish membrane from which the diphtheria bacillus is readily cultured.

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Diptheria

45
Q

Corynebacterium diptheriae (Klebs-Loeffler bacillus)

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Causative agent — Diptheria

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