INF Flashcards
What are the signs of lung consolidation
diminished expansion, dull procussions note, increased vocal rsonance, bronchial brathing
What is CURB65
C=>confusion
U=>urea=> >7mmol/l
R=> respiratory rate >30
B=> BP 65
What is bronchioectesis
chronic infection of bronchioles
name 3 viruses that cause upper respiratory tract infections
Rhinovirus
Coronavirus
Influenza/parainfluenza
What is a method of dignosisng HIV
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
viral load => PCR
What is the treatment for HIV what does it targit
highly active antiretroviral therapy’ (HAART) stop vires in/out/replicating
What are 3 points of healthcare aquired iinfection prevention
pathogen to patient. patient getting infected, patient infecting others
what are the 4 ways in which microbiota can cause infection
inoculation, invasion, migration, haemotogenes
what is the difference between pyogenic and granulomates response
pygenic => neutophiles/pus
granulomates => lymphocytes and macrophages
what is quorum sensing
it is signaling within the biofilm ; a system of stimulus and response correlated to population density
Principles
Signalling molecules – auto-inducers (AI)
Cell surface or cytoplasmic receptors
Gene expression ->co-operative behaviours and more AI production.
What does quornu control
sporulation, biofilm formation, virulence factor secretion
what is he most common cositive organism for malaria what is the incubation period
plasmodium flaciparum 1-3 weeks
what is arthralgia
joint pain
how would you describe 1) muscle pain 2) feeling unwell
myalgia and malaise
what is the treatment for malaria
primaquine
what organism causes typhoid and paratyphoid , how does it spread
Salmonell eneterica foecal-oral rout
what are thesymptoms of typhoid
fever, headache, splenomegaly, bradycardia, GI haemorrhage
what websites can be used to obtein travel infection related info
- http://www.nathnac.org/pro/index.htm national health travel work network and centre
- http://www.cdc.gov/=> center of disease control and prevention
ehat substance is found in fungal cell wall
chitin
what are the different types of infection spread
- Haemotonageous => spreads through blood
- Contiguous spread -> incision in the skin
- Inoculation => i.e. Eye infections
- Ingestion => contaminated food or water
- Inhalation => droplets or aerosol
- Vector
- Vertical
