Exam 2 Review Flashcards
What clinical signs are used to confirm or rule in the disease of Rubeola?
Koplik’s spots
What is the name of the microorganism that causes whopping cough?
Bordetella pertussis
Which is not correct: Which is not associated with Klinefelter’s syndrome?
Extra y chromosome
Medical term for the disease known as whooping cough?
Pertussis
Which is not part of the clinical picture?
Treatment
Childhood disease: manifests with red macules or vesicles, initially appears in thorax and spreads to rest body?
Varicella
Congenital disorder: presents herniation of the meninges in the lower lumbar region?
Spina Bifida
What’s the name of the disease known as the 3 day measles?
Rubella
Tetanus: why is it extremely dangerous, what makes it unique?
It’s anaerobic
Name of condition that causes excessive accumulation of cerebral spinal fluid in cranium?
Hydrocephalus
Genetic recessive, starts early, primary symptoms are excessive accumulation of fluid / mucus in digestive tract
Cystic Fibrosis
Respiratory condition that manifests with respiratory distress and audible wheezing
Asthma
Etiology / cause of diphtheria
Bacterium (Corynebacterium diphtheriae)
Recessive genetic disorder, causes faulty metabolism of the protein phenylalanine, name of the condition?
PKU
Infectious condition, causes membranous coding in the pharynx or nose, name of condition?
Diptheria
Causes painful infliction, sometimes unilateral and involves the dermadrome (skin)
Shingles
Related to 16: Name of the case of organism?
Varicella Zoster
Disease mainly affects children, affects carotid glands, making them swollen, name of condition?
Mumps
What’s one primary complication of mumps in males?
Orchitis - sterility
Which one do we NOT have a vaccine for?
Tulameria
Name of a foreign substance that enters the body and triggers inflammatory response?
Antigen
Which cell in body gets involved in an antibody mediated response?
B lymphocytes
What’s primary cell that’s responsible for active immunity?
Helper t cells
memory b cells
What’s the name of type of immunity that’s passed down from mother to baby?
Passive Natural immunity
Type of immunity that occurs once an individual has been exposed or has had the disease?
Active Natural immunity
Name of immunity that an individual gets after vaccination?
Active Artificial immunity
Type of immunity you get after you have received a booster?
Passive Artificial Immunity
Name of cell mostly associated with cell mediator response
b lymphocytes
Inherited disorder of body’s inability to metabolize certain amino acids, appears at around 4 months of age, child smells musty and begins to display arrested mental development?
PKU
Which element of the immune system is mostly related to specific immunity?
Antibodies
Which condition manifests with a butterfly rash across the face, cheekbones, and around or over the eyes?
Lupus
Physical, chemical, and phagocytosis along with inflammatory response and involvement of natural kill cells makes what part of natural immunity?
Non specific immunity
This condition causes decrease in neurotransmitter and affects the neuromuscular junction?
Myasthenia gravis
Which cells of immune system are associated with non specific immunity?
killer t cells
Manifests with sclerosis and tightening of the skin and sometimes involves internal organs, name of condition?
sclerodoma
This condition causes deformity and disfunction of certain joints, name of it?
rheumatoid arthritis
Acquired disorder that normally causes decrease of number of platelets in blood?
Hint: not hemophilia
itp
idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
Refers to 36. One S&S is bruised like discoloration of the skin, what’s the name of that?
Ecchymosis
Use of aspirin to treat a child with symptoms of flu isn’t recommended because it’s linked to what condition?
Reyes Syndrome
