Lecture 14 Flashcards
This disease is referred to as first disease in the list of childhood exanthems.
Signs include macular rash and Koplick’s spots.
Measles (Rubeola)
This virus is spread through the respiratory route and will go through a period of latency in the dorsal root ganglia.
Chickenpox/Shingles (VZV)
This virus can remain latent in the trigeminal, brachial, and sacral ganglia.
Cold Sores/Genital Herpes (HSV1 & HSV2)
The virus interferes with cell proliferation controls. A vaccine was designed that reduces causes of cervical cancer.
Warts (HPV)
The vaccination campaign against this virus was able to eliminate it from the human population.
Smallpox (Variola)
This organism can cause a variety of skin infections and lesions, including folliculitis, furuncles, & carbuncles.
Staphylococcus aureus
This organism is the only organism classified as GAS and can cause necrotizing fasciitis, strep throat, scarlet fever, etc.
Streptococcal pyogenes
This organism is known to cause burn wound infections that have blue-green pus.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
This organism is an obligate anaerobe and saprophyte that produces gas gangrene.
Clostridium perfringens
This organism is the most frequent cause of infectious blindness in the world.
Chlamydia trachomatis
Crust
Cyst
Macule
Papule
Pustule
Ulcer
Vesicle
Wheal
List the layers of epidermis from deep to superficial:
- Stratum basale
- Stratum spinosum
- Stratum granulosum
- Stratum lucidum
- Stratum corneum
Exanthem
any widespread skin rash accompanied by systemic symptoms (fever, malaise, headache)
Enanthem
rashes on mucous membranes
The majority of the viruses enter through our ____.
respiratory tract
