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Diseases Flashcards

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Herpes - Zoster (shingles)

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Chicken pox

Virus

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Stages of disease progression

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  1. Incubation: no symptoms
  2. Prodromal: generalized symptoms; not specific
  3. Clinical: the “ah ha” moment; immune system in full battle
  4. Decline: immune system is winning the battle
  5. Convalescence: immune system in full control
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Herpes Simplex 1

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Cold sore virus

Only transmitted when cold sore shows

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Herpes Simplex 2

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Sexually transmitted

Virus

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HIV

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Human immunodeficiency virus

Leads to AIDS

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AIDS

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Immune system stopped working

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HPV

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Human Papilloma Virus
Genital warts
Vaccination available

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Hepatitis A

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Flu-like symptoms caused by feces passed to food

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Hepatitis B

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Blood borne
Can lead to liver failure
Vaccination available

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Hepatitis C

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Blood borne
Leads to chronic liver failure
No vaccination

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Yeast infection

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Not sexually transmitted for females
Caused by poor ventilation or taking antibiotics
Thick discharge, itching, pain

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Athlete’s Foot

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Fungus
Wears wet socks all the time
Showering in public showers

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Jock itch

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Fungal
Inner thigh area
Wet or sweaty clothes

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Syphilis

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Bacterial
Sexually transmitted
Can be cured but damage cannot be reversed

Stage 1: painless chancre
Stage 2: rash
Stage 3: blindness, insanity, death

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Gonorrhea

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Bacterial
Sexually transmitted

Women: usually does not show symptoms. Can cause infertility and pelvic inflammatory disease
Men: discharge along with painful urination

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Chlamydia

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Bacterial
Men: painful urination. Testicular pain/tenderness. Discharge. 1 in 4 men have no symptoms

Women: painful urination. Painful SI. Vaginal discharge. Can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, infected fallopian tubes, infertility

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Pubic lice

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Bugs can reproduce asexually
Can crawl but not jump
Cured using insecticide shampoo
Nicknamed crabs

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Trichomoniasis

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Parasitic
Foamy white or green discharge
Dead fish smell
Males show no signs but can suffer infertility
Treat with antibiotics

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