Diseases Of The Lower Tract Flashcards
- Pertussis
Whooping cough
Causative; Bordetella pertussis
Why did cases of pertussis double in 80s?
Parental fear of vaccinations
Where does Bordetella pertussis colonize?
Colonized on cilia in the respiratory tract
B. Bronchiseptica is what?
“Kennel cough” found in dogs
- Pneumonia
Inflammation of lung tissue
Caused by; bacteria, viral, fungal, helminth, chemicals, radiation, allergies
What is mycoplasma pneumonia?
“Walking pneumonia” milder form
- Legionnaire’s disease
Causative; Legionella pneumophillia G- fastidious bacillus
Where is Legionella pneumophilia found?
Soil and water and become airborne but no person to person transmission
Where was legionnaires disease first seen?
American legion conference in a hotel in Ohio.
- Tuberculosis
Causative; Mycobacterium tuberculosis
What will Mycobacterium tuberculosis do?
multiplies inside white blood cells of lungs, ruptures from WBCs and cause inflammation of the lung tissue
What will ruptured blood vessels cause?
blood in sputum
What can mycobacterium tuberculosis attack?
digestive and urinary tracts, meninges, and lymphatic system
- Influenza
RNA virus that enters through inhalation - symptoms appear 36-48 hours after infection.
- Hanta Virus
US “Four Corners” .
Carried by rodents and becomes airborne in dust; you should always wash with bleach before stirring up dust if possible.
