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Diseases CPA 1-5 Flashcards

1
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disease caused by bacteria that grows especially well. in blood-soaked material

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staphylococcus TSS

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2
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disease can be obtained from poor canning technique; can result from giving honey to an infant (floppy baby); death results from paralysis of the diaphragm

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botulism

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3
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disease caused by the fungus C. neoformans; common in immunocompromised individuals

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cryptococcal meningitis

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4
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disease commonly caused by the norovirus; aka stomach flu

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viral gastroenteritis

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5
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disease caused by a protozoan that is transmitted by sand flies from infected dogs or rodents

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leishmaniasis

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6
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general term that refers to bacteria in the blood

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bacteremia

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7
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aka trench mouth; severe peridontal disease

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ANUG (acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis)

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disease usually caused by propionibacterium; disease is not aggravated by the consumption of certain foods

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acne

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9
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disease caused by yersinia pestis

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plague

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10
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disease caused by the protozoa E. histolytica that can be spread via mechanical vectors

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amebiasis

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11
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symptom found in several diseases; smooth, enlarged, reddened, and painfully inflamed lymph nodes

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buboes

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disease caused by helicobacter pylori; may be obtained from cat feces

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peptic ulcer disease

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disease caused by a helminth; aka swimmers itch

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schistosomiasis

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14
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severe form of toxemia with septic shock; sudden blood pressure drop and may result in liver and kidney failure

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streptococcal TSS

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aka lockjaw; disease causes death due to unrelenting contraction of the diaphragm

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tetanus

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16
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disease caused by treponema pallidum; begins as chancre and can eventually result in insanity if left untreated

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syphillis

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17
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zoonosis caused by a bacterium so small that it can pass through unbroken skin; aka rabbit fever, tick fever, etc.

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tularemia

18
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disease from a bacterial infection that inflames and damages kidneys; reduces urine output and urine contains blood

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saglomerulonephritis

19
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disease caused by a bacterium that can form vegetations that can cause blood clots, strokes, or heart valve failure

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endocarditis

20
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symptom found in several diseases; inflamed lymphatic vessels become visible as red streaks under the skin

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lymphangitis

21
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disease usually caused by S. aureus and results in hair follicle infection

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folliculitis

22
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disease mostly transferred to humans from bats; results from hydrophobia in patients

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rabies

23
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general term that refers to damaging microbe produced chemicals in the blood

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toxemia

24
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disease that results in a fishy odor and white discharge due to a disruption in normal lactobacilli

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bacterial vaginosis

25
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disease also known as aseptic meningitis because no bacteria are found in a CSF tap; caused by picornaviridae (ss RNA virus)

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viral meningitis

26
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aka papillomas; disease can be transferred via direct contact or fomites

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warts

27
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disease characterized by a milky CSF and inflammation of the pia and arachnoid maters

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bacterial meningitis

28
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disease that causes black vomit; use a mosquito vector to transmit an ssRNA virus

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yellow fever

29
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symptom found in several diseases; small, dark purple hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin

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petechiae

30
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more common in women than men due to shorter urethra

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bacterial uti

31
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beef tapeworm

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taenia saginata

32
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disease caused by a protozoan; stool has a rotten egg smell

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giardiasis

33
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disease caused by fungal infection; may occur due to local pH becoming more basic than normal; curdlike discharge

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vaginal candidiasis

34
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disease caused by a microbe that is not very virulent and prefers cooler areas of the body; (nose, fingers, toes, etc)

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hansens

35
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disease caused by an arachnid that usually bites at night and may be found in bedding

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scabies

36
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disease caused by the fungus malassez furfur that interferes with melanin production and feeds on secreted sebum on the skin

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petyriasis versicolor

37
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pork tapeworm

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taenia solium

38
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general term for microbial infection of the blood

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septicemia

39
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disease characterized by inflammation and pain in the uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries; may cause ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, sterility, and development of cervical cancer

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PID

40
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flat, segmented tapeworm

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cestode

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