FINALS REVIEW Flashcards
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Antisepsis
reduction in the number of microbes + viruses on LIVING tissue
Aseptic
refers to an environment/procedure free of pathogenic contaminants
Disinfection
destruction of most microbes + viruses on NONliving tissues
Sanitation
removal of pathogens from objects to meet public health standards
-stasis / -static
suffixed indicating inhibition, but not complte destruction, or a type of microbe
-cide / -cidal
suffixes indicating destruction of a type of microbe
Sterilization
destruction of all microbes + viruses in/on an object
Degerming
removal of microbes by mechanical means
Endemic
a disease that is constantly present in low numbers in a population
Epidemic
a disease occurring in an unusually high number of individuals in a population at the same time
Pandemic
a worldwide endemic
-a disease occurring in an unusually high number of individuals in the world at the same time
Macrolides
inhibits protein synth (static)
-gram pos, gram neg, chlamydias, rickettsias
aka erythromycin
Erythromycin
inhibits protein synth (static)
-gram pos, gram neg, chlamydias, rickettsias
Quinolones
- inhibits DNA/RNA synth (cidal)
- acts against prokaryotic DNA gyrase
- aka ciprofloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
- inhibits DNA/RNA synth (cidal)
- acts against prokaryotic DNA gyrase
- aka quinolones/fluoroquinolones
Acyclovir
- an antiviral medication (mostly for herpes)
- help control the disease but DOES NOT CURE IT
Antibodies
- aka immunoglobulin
- secreted by plasma cells
- contains antigen-binding site
5 Classes of Antibodies/Immunoglobulins (Ig)
IgG IgA IgE IgM IgD
IgM
- first antibody produced
- pentameric/largest
IgG
- most common + longest lasting
- can cross placenta
IgA
- associated w body secretions
- dimer/trimer
- saliva, tears, intestinal + bronchial mucus, + breast milk
IgE
involved in response to parasitic infections and allergies
IgD
IgDumb
unknown functions
Inflammation
- redness, heat, swelling, pain
- nonspecific response to tissue damage fr various causes
acute inflammation for second line of defense
- dilation increased permeability of blood vessels
- migration of phagocytes
- tissue repair
innate immunity
aka non specific immunity
- body’s first line of defense
- structures, chem, + processes that work to prevent pathogens that are entering the body
structures of innate immunity
- skin
- mucous membrane: respiratory, digestive, urinary, + reproductive sytm
chemicals of innate immunity
-natural proteases
processes of innate immunity
phagocytic cells
Adaptive Immunity
- body’s ability to recognize + defend itself fr distinct invaders+ their products
- ACQUIRED immunity bc they become activated (LYMPHOCYTE require exposure to the antigen for which they are specific)
5 attributes of adaptive immunity
1 specificity; acquired immunity 2 inducibility 3 clonality 4 unresponsiveness to self 5 memory
2 types of adaptive immune response
1 humoral immune response
2 cell-mediated immune response
2 types of Acquired Immunity
Naturally Acquired
Artificially Acquired
-further distinguished as either ACTIVE or PASSIVE
Naturally Acquired Immunity
- response against antigens encountered in daily life
- passive (placenta)
- active (infection)
Artificially Acquired Immunity
- response to antigens introduced via vaccine
- passive (serotherapy)
- active (vaccination)
Septicemia
any microbial infection of the blood that produces an illness
- caused more often by G- bacteria
- bacteria that produce CAPSULES may resist phagocytosis
Septic Shock
- complication fr septicemia
- serious drop in blood pressure
Septicemia
signs + symptoms
- fever, chills, vomit, diarrhea, malaise, disseminated IV clotting, hypotension
- septic shock can develop rapidly
- petechiae can develop