CPC Flashcards
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pneumocystis pneumonia
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opportunistic organism related to fungi
-infects people with markedly suppressed cellular immunity
1
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xray shows bilateral fluffy infiltrates
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mononuclear inflammation in interstitum
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ecthyma gangrenosum
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infection with pseudomona aeruginosa
necrosis in the dermis associated with bactermia
neutropenia increases risk of disease–decreases acute inflam response
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gray white patches of pseudomembrane on tongue and palate
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Candida albicans
–somewhat painful and have red base when scraped away
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CMV
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- inclusions in esophageal mucosa
- fluffy white areas in peripheral fields (CMV retinitis)
- positive igg load
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toxoplasma gondii encephalitis
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necrosis of neurons and microglial cells
variable acute inflammatory reaction
intracellular parasites
controlled but not eradicatd by antifolate durgs
