Crossword Diseases 6-10 Flashcards
disease that commonly results in nasal infection in adults
rhinosinusitis
disease characterized by redness at the back if the throat, swollen lymph nodes and purulent abscesses covering the tonsils
streptococcal pharyngitis
disease caused by a protozoan that reproduces in RBC’s
malaria
disease caused by Rickettsia rickittsii
rocky mountain fever
disease caused by L. pneumoohila that rarely spreads from the lungs and is not transmitted person to person
legionellosis
disease caused by an enterovirus that is stable in food and water; can result in paralysis of respiratory and limb muscles
poliomyelitis
acronym for a disease that is transmitted via mosquitos; zoonosis from bird hosts; can cross blood-brain barrier
WNAE
disease that commonly results in ear infection in children
otitis media
disease caused by a protozoan usually found in opossums and armadillos and transmitted to humans via kissing bugs; aka American Trypanosomiasis
chagas disease
disease caused by a dsDNA virus that causes pustules
smallpox
disease obtained when consuming unpasteurized dairy products, etc; causual organism is B. melintensis
brucellosis
disease caused by a Enterobius vermicularis that can be spread via direct contact
pinworm infestation
acronym for a disease caused by a protozoan that may be obtained from contaminated contact lens solution and then can enter the eye and migrate to the brain
PAM
disease caused by the fungus B. dermatitidis
blastomycosis
disease that results in heart valve degeneration by streptococcal bacteria
rheumatic fever
disease that is caused by a rubulavirus that infects salivary glands which become very swollen
mumps
disease that results from an infection from bacteria transmitted by a tick that specifically targets monocytes
ehrlichiosis
aka athletes foot; disease caused by fungi that uses keratin as a nutrient
tinea pedis dermatophytosis
zoonosis caused by a spirochete bacteria that thrives in kidney tubules
leptospirosis
disease in which endospores can cause skin blackening and release brown, frothy fluid from wound site
gas gangrene
disease caused by a coronavirus spread via respiratory droplets and damages the lungs
SARS
disease is caused by a fungus; aka valley fevr
coccidioidmycosis
disease caused by a bacterium that increases respiratory mucous and inhibits the ciliary escalator
pertussis
acronym for a disease in which sheets of skin fall off as though boiled in hot water
SSSS
disease in which herpesvirus (Epstein-Barr) transmitted via saliva
infectious mononucleosis
disease caused by a streptococcus bacteria that releases pyrogenic and erythrogenic toxins; tongue usually becomes strawberry red
scarlet fever
disease caused by a helminth found in marine animals
anasakiasis
disease caused by Corynebacterium; death may occur from the development of a pseudomembrane that blocks respiratory passage
diphtheria
disease caused by a protozoan obtained from mammals, birds, and cats; one reason why pregnant women should not change cat litter
toxoplasmosis
disease caused by the fungus P. jirovecii; most at risk are those with AIDS, malnourished infants and weak elderly
pneumocystis pneumonia
disease caused by Bartonella henselae
cat scratch fever
disease aka German measles or 3-day measles; teratogenic to a fetus
rubella
disease that results from an infection from bacteria transmitted by a tick that specifically targets neutrophils
anaplasmosis
