Infection Model Flashcards
1
Q
What are the parts of the infection model?
A
Pathogen Patient Mechanism of infection Infection Management Outcome
2
Q
What are the features of the pathogen?
A
Virus
Bacterium
Fungus
Parasite
3
Q
What factors can affect the patient?
A
Person
- age
- genfer
- physiological state
- pathological state
- social factors
Time
- since infection
- length of infection
Place
- current
- previous travel
4
Q
What are the mechanisms of infection?
A
Direct spread Inoculation Haematogenous Ingestion Inhalation Vector Vertical transmission
5
Q
What is haematogenous spread?
A
Originating or carried by the blood
6
Q
What are the parts of the infection?
A
Attachment Toxin production Interaction with host defences Inflammation Host damage
7
Q
What are the parts of the management?
A
History Examination Investigations Treatment Infection prevention
8
Q
How can treatment be organised?
A
Specific
- antimicrobials
- surgery
Supportive
- symptom relief
- physiological restoration
9
Q
How is outcome organised?
A
Scale between cure and death
Some get chronic infection
+/- disability
