Final: Skin, Cardio Flashcards
Causes: Red bumpy rash starts on face and moves downward and covers entire body. Seen Koplik spots- white and raised on back gums. Young children at risk 3/1000 have brain damage.
Rubeola (measles)
Common in mountain rodents. Focal from site goes to lymph nodes that enlarge called bubos. Black in color then spreads to all major organs. The flea has bacteria and throws it up in wound. Dangerous if it gets inhaled called pneumonic plaque.
Yersinia pestis
Most common tick vector Symptoms: Bulls eye rash Becomes systemic years of antibiotic treatment. Causes- chronic fatigue, neural disturbances arthritis
Borrelia burgdorferi Disease- Lyme’s disease
Small bacteria Tick does tranovdrial transmission. Rash covers entire body even hands and feet. Causes: very high fever, effects lining of blood vessels and affects major organs. 10% die without treatment. Disease is called?
Rickettsia rickettsii disease= “Rocky mountain spotted fever”
A DNA herpes virus Infectious mononucleosis- Infection in B-cells Extreme weariness, winter months By age 40 >90% have had Asia and Islands- seen with carcinomas in the nose and pharynx. Africa- seen with Bursitis lymphoma LARGE SWELLING CHEEKS!
Epstein-Barr virus
Loves to metabolize sebum (Fats) Causes irritation and acne
Proprionibacterium acnes
Causes: inflammation around follicles called “Hot tub” Folliculitis. Produces pigments of Yellow, green, blue, light purple Produces slime Survives in water a Long time a common reservoir. Seen: cystic fibrosis, diabetic and burn patients.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Also called “WEED”
Causes: Red bumpy rash Fetus at risk: eye defects, heart problems, hearing, and mental retardation. Virus Vacc available
Rubella (German measles)
The bug defecates the organism and is introduced via mechanical transmission. Major symptoms- Similar to Rocky mountain spotted fever but not as virulent. Can lead to CNS problems like convulsions
Rickettsia prowazekii Disease= Typhus
Causes: Preventricular contractions of the heart Self limiting virus in 6-12 months.
Cocksackie virus
Vectored by the “Kissing bug” by mechanical transmission. Parasite ends up in the heart muscle. Then ends up weakening the heart by breaking down the tissue. Myocarditis Leading cause of heart transplant in Mexico.
Trypanosoma cruzi
Confused macrophage in the skin Has waxy mycolic acid 3-4 years after infection causes skin lesion Causes sluffing off of tissue
Mycobacterium leprae Disease= Leprosy
