Definitions

Question 1

Lister

Answer 1

Discovered how to use antiseptic to disinfect surgical equipment/supplies

Question 2

Hippocrates

Answer 2

Father of western medicine (simple treatments, then strong drugs, then surgery)

Question 3

Holmes

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Holmes: Showed disease can be spread via healthcare provider

Question 4

Semmelweis

Answer 4

Wash hands (communicable)

Question 5

Infection

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Invasion of body tissue by microorganisms and their growth

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Infectious agent

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Microorganisms invade the body and cause infection

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Asymptomatic/subclinical

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A microorganism produces no clinical evidence of disease

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Disease

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Detectable alteration in normal tissue function

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Communicable disease

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When an infectious agent can be transmitted to an individual by direct/indirect contact/as an airborne infection

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Pathogenicity

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Virulence is the ability to produce disease

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Pathogen

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M.O that causes disease

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Asepsis

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The freedom from disease causing M.Os (minimize them)

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Sepsis

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Infection, disease causing MOs

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Local infection

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Limited to the specific part of the body where MOs remain

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Systemic infection

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MOs spread and damage different parts of the bod

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Acute infection

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Generally appears suddenly/last short amount of time

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Chronic infection

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May occur slowly, over a long period of time and may last months/years

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Incubation (stage of infection)

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Pathogen enters the body to the appearance of first signs symptoms

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Prodromal stage (stage of infection)

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Early signs and symptoms of a disease, vague and nonspecific (most infectious)

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Full stage illness (stage of infection)

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Presence of specific signs and symptoms

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Covalescent period (stage of infection)

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Recovery for the infection signs and symptoms disappear

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Immunocompromised

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Low resistance to infectious MO

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Exposure

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Increased number of disease causing organisms and types of disease causing organisms

Question 24

Invasive procedure

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Invasive procedure: Going into the body beyond normal body boundaries