Definitions Flashcards
Acne
- Acne vulgaris
- encompasses all follicle-associated infections
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Boil
- Infection of the hair follicle
- isolated or spread
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Impetigo
- Superficial skin infection
- highly contagious
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Tinea
- dermatophytosis
- ringworm
- cutaneous mycoses
- a superficial fungal infection that affects the stratum corneum with its hair and nails
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Conjunctivitis
- Pink eye
- most common and treatable eye infection
- benign and self limiting
- may be chronic
EYE
Otitis externa
- inflammation of the auricle and external ear canal
- SWIMMER’S EAR
Otitis media
- inflammation of the middle ear
- suppurative secretory
- acute or chronic
- persistent or unresponsive
Meningococcemia
Rheumatic fever
Streptococcal pharyngitis
- Acute, contagious, streptococcal infection that affects the pharynx, larynx, tonsils
- sore throat
- strep throat
Pneumonia
- Infection and inflammation of the lung parenchyma
H5N1
- Zoonotic and contagious infection resulting in viral pneumonia
- H5N1
- Bird flu
H1N1
- Zoonotic and contagious infection resulting in viral pneumonia
-Swine flu
SARS
- severe acute respiratory syndrome
COVID 19
- a highly infectious disease caused by SARS-COV-2
Diphtheria
- a bacterial infection affecting the mucus membrane of the upper respiratory tract
Pertussis
- whooping cough
- contagious infection affecting the lower respiratory tract
Infectious mononucleosis
- a viral infection that results in lymphocytosis and glandular enlargement
- kissing disease
- mono
- glandular fever
Common colds
- It is a viral infection affecting the nasopharynx of the URT
- Nasopharyngitis
- Coryza
- Viral rhinitis
Influenza
- flu
- an infection affecting the respiratory tract
Mumps
- acute viral respiratory illness
- characterized by 3 C’s (cough, coryza, conjunctivitis)
Varicella/chicken pox
- an acute infectious disease caused by varicella zoster virus
the most common complication in children are bacterial infections in the skin and soft tissues
the most common complication in adults is pneumonia
Dengue fever
- a viral disease caused by any of the four related viruses: dengue virus 1,2,3,4
Parotitis
inflammation of the parotid glands
Dental caries
- tooth decay
- demineralization of tooth
Shigellosis
- bacilliary dysentry
- erosion of the intestinal mucosa
Gastroenteritis
- Intestinal flu
- traveller’s diarrhea
- inflammation of the stomach and intestine
Typhoid fever
- Enteric fever
- Abdominal typhi
- Bacterial infection that can spread to other organs
Cholera
- El tor
- diarrheal infection caused by ingesting contaminated food or water
PUD
- lesions that develops in the stomach or the upper portion of the small intestine
Salmonellosis
- common bacterial dse that affects the intestinal tract
- they live in the intestines of humans and animals
UTI
- bacterial infection affecting the urinary system – kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
Leptospirosis
- a zoonotic bacterial infection that is transmitted by the urine of animals
- Weil’s disease
Genital herpes
- a viral infection characterized by papules and vesicles in the external genitalia
Genital warts
- a viral infection characterized by bumps and growth on the genitalia
Syphilis
- a bacterial infection characterized by firm, round painless sores (chancres) on the genitals rectum mouth
Candidiasis
- a fungal infection characterized by superficial white patches along the oral and vaginal mucosa
- Thrush or moniliasis
Gonorrhea
- sexually transmitted bacterial infection that causes infection in the throat, genitals and rectum
Chlamydia
- a sexually transmitted bacterial infection that causes ectopic pregnancy and infertility
Viral encephalitis
- meningismus with signs of brain parenchymal involvement leads to altered sensorium, behavioral changes, and psychosis
- febrile fever with meningeal, the patient commonly has an altered or depressed consciousness
Japanese encephalitis
- a zoonotic, virusborne virus spread by culex mosquitos
Rabies
A type of viral encephalitis caused by Rhabdovirus
Unique manifestations: violent and impulsive behavior due to the viral damaging effects to the brain
Botulism
Clostridium botulinum
Found in:
soil, animal feces, water samples
Associated with: home-canned/vacuum-packed foods and preserved spice, smoked fish
Diseases:
infant botulism, food borne botulism, wound botulism, iatrogenic botulism
Tetanus
Lock jaw
Neuromuscular spastic disease due to infection with Clostridium tetani
Scabies
- sarcoptic mange
- the itch
- it is a contagious and ectoparasitic infection characterized by burrows and intense itching
Pediculosis
- lice infestation (blood sucking endoparasites)
Malaria
- a serious disease caused by a parasite that infects a certain type of mosquito
