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__________ infection: infection limited to a small area of the body i.e. boil

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Local

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__________ infection: infection spread throughout the body i.e. AIDS

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Systemic

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__________ infection: infection starts out local, and then some part of the microbe spreads to other regions of the body i.e. tetanus

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Focal

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Focal infection: infection starts out local, and then some part of the __________ spreads to other regions of the body i.e. __________

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  • microbe

- tetanus

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__________ infection: several agents establish themselves simultaneously at the infection site
This is also called a polymicrobial infection i.e. Dental caries

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Mixed

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Mixed infection: several agents establish themselves __________ at the infection site
This is also called a __________ infection i.e. Dental caries

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  • simultaneously

- polymicrobial

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__________ infection: The first infection i.e. HIV

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Primary

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__________ infection: Follows the primary. Usually caused by opportunistic microbes i.e. Pneumonia,
Retinitis caused by CMV

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Secondary

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Secondary infection: Follows the primary. Usually caused by __________ microbes i.e. Pneumonia, __________ caused by CMV

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  • opportunistic

- Retinitis

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__________ infection: Rapid onset of signs/symptoms, but lasts for a short time i.e. Influenza - Short incubation period

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Acute

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Acute infection: Rapid onset of signs/symptoms, but lasts for a __________ time
i.e. __________ - Short incubation period

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  • short

- Influenza

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__________ infection: Slow onset of signs/symptoms, but lasts for a long time i.e. Tuberculosis - Long incubation period

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Chronic

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Chronic infection: Slow onset of signs/symptoms, but lasts for a __________ time
i.e. __________ - Long incubation period

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  • long

- Tuberculosis

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__________ : objective evidence of disease. Can be observed or measured
-ex. Temperature, Blood Pressure, Heart rate

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Sign

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Sign: objective evidence of disease. __________ be observed or measured
-ex. Temperature, __________, Heart rate

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  • Can

- Blood Pressure

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__________ : subjective evidence of disease. Symptoms cannot be observed or measured
(felt by patient) symptoms = Pain, fatigue, nausea, dizziness

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Symptom

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Symptom: subjective evidence of disease.
__________ be observed or measured
(felt by __________ )
symptoms = Pain, fatigue, nausea, dizziness

A
  • Cannot

- patient

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__________ : when a disease can be identified or defined by a certain complex of signs/symptoms

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Syndrome

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  • Infectious syndrome, __________ by a microbe - - -

- Noninfectious syndrome, __________ by a microbe

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  • caused

- not caused

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__________ syndrome - - Staphylococcus

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Toxic shock

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: __________ syndrome

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infectious

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Congenital Rubella Syndrome: __________ syndrome

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infectious

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Down Syndrome: __________ syndrome

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Noninfectious

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: __________ etiology

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unknown

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__________ - Barr virus, the cause of mononucleosis (kissing disease), was thought to be the etiology, but this theory has been discarded.

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Epstein

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Epstein - Barr virus, the cause of mononucleosis (__________ disease), was thought to be the etiology, but this theory has been __________.

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  • kissing

- discarded

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Name of this will be changed to SEID or Systemic __________ Disease

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Exertion Intolerance

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The prevalent symptom on mononucleosis is __________

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fatigue

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__________ Syndrome: can be infectious or noninfectious - SIDS

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Sudden Infant Death

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__________ : example of when SIDS is classified as infectious

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Infant Botulism

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-Infant Botulism-

Caused by __________ botulinum; a bacterium that is found naturally is soil

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Clostridium

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-Infant Botulism-

Can get into __________ when bees collect the pollen

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honey

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-Infant Botulism-

If infants eat contaminated honey the organism will grow in their __________, and produce a highly potent neurotoxin called __________

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  • G.I. tract

- botulin

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-Infant Botulism-

This toxin (__________) prevents muscle contraction

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botulin

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-Infant Botulism-

This toxin (botulin) prevents muscle contraction.
Result is “\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ syndrome”
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floppy baby

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-Infant Botulism-

Infant dies of __________ failure (diaphragm will not contract)

A

respiratory

37
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-Infant Botulism-

Infant under the age of __ should not be fed honey or __________ syrup

A
  • 1

- maple

38
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-Infant Botulism-

__________ won’t get disease from eating honey since their normal flora contains high numbers of __________, which produce bacteriocins.

A
  • Adults

- E. coli

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-Infant Botulism-

Adults won’t get disease “””
The __________ prevent the C. botulinum endospores from __________ so toxin is not produced.

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  • bacteriocins

- germinating

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__________ : pure, dilute, active botulin

A

Botox

41
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__________ : Uses include for cosmetic purposes, treatment for a migraine, treatment for excessive __________, treatment for over-active bladder

A
  • Botox

- perspiration

42
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__________ : the infectious agent is in a dormant state

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Latency

43
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Chickenpox caused by __________-Zoster Virus - type of __________ virus

A
  • Varicella

- herpes

44
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__________ caused by Herpes Zoster Virus

A

Shingles

45
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Shingles can not transmit __________, shingles transmits __________

A
  • shingles

- chickenpox

46
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Shingles:

  • Highest incidence in people over __ years of age (vaccine for prevention)
  • __________ deficiency
  • Medication
  • Stress
A
  • 65

- Immune

47
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Shingles:

  • Highest incidence in people over 65 years of age (vaccine for prevention)
  • Immune deficiency
  • __________
  • __________
A
  • Medication

- Stress

48
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Cold Sore caused by __________

A

HSV 1

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__________ :

Nonsexual transmission (above the waist)

A

Cold Sore caused by HSV 1

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Genital Herpes caused by __________

A

HSV 2

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__________ :

Sexual transmission (below the waist)

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Genital Herpes caused by HSV 2

52
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__________ : after-effects of a disease

i.e. paralysis that remains after a person recovers from polio

A

Sequelae

53
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Sequelae: after-effects of a disease

i.e. __________ that remains after a person recovers from __________

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  • paralysis

- polio

54
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__________ : Fraction of a population that contracts disease during a stated time period.
-New cases

A

Incidence

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Incidence: Fraction of a population that contracts disease during a stated time period.
- __________ cases

A

New

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__________ : Fraction of a population that has disease during a stated time period.
-Old plus New cases - Larger #

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Prevalence

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Prevalence: Fraction of a population that has disease during a stated time period.
- __________ cases - Larger #

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Old plus New

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__________ disease: Occasional cases are reported at irregular intervals in random locales

A

Sporadic

59
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Diphtheria is __________ due to vaccination

A

sporadic

60
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Typhoid fever is sporadic due to hygiene and __________

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sanitization

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__________ disease: Exhibits relatively steady frequency over a long time period

A

Endemic

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__________ disease:
A large number of a population are infected, but only a low percentage have disease. So there are a lot of carriers within the population

A

Endemic

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Endemic disease:
A large number of a population are __________, but only a low percentage have disease. So there are a lot of __________ within the population

A
  • infected

- carriers

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Influenza is __________ in America

A

endemic

65
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Endemic __________ : The natural occurrence of disease within a population

A

incidence

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Endemic precautions (when traveling):

  • Vaccination
  • Only drink boiled or bottle water
  • Don’t use __________ unless it’s made from boiled or bottle water
  • Don’t eat __________
A
  • ice

- salad

67
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Endemic precautions (when traveling):

  • Don’t eat fruit you won’t peel - grapes, apples are high risk (washed with dirty water)
  • __________
  • Insect repellant
  • Bed (mosquito) netting
  • Anit-__________ medication
  • taking antibiotics before sick
A
  • Prophylaxis

- malaria

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__________ : When there is a peak in the endemic incidence

A

Epidemic

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Epidemic: When there is a peak in the __________ incidence

A

endemic

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__________ :

Large number of cases occur in a relatively short time

A

Epidemic

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Epidemic:

  • __________ in America
  • Whooping __________ in California
A
  • AIDS

- Cough

72
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__________ : Worldwide epidemic

A

Pandemic

73
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Pandemics in the past include __________, and Influenza

A

Smallpox

74
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Diseases currently classified as pandemic by the WHO include __________ and __________

A
  • AIDS

- TB

75
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__________ : The primary habitat in the natural world where the pathogen originates

A

Reservoir

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Reservoir: The primary habitat in the natural world where the __________ originates

A

pathogen

77
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Reservoir:

  • __________
  • Animal
  • __________
A
  • Human

- Nonliving

78
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__________ disease: disease of animals that can be transmitted to humans. (Rabies, Lyme disease, West Nile Fever)

A

Zoonotic (zoonoses)

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Zoonotic disease (zoonoses): disease of animals that can be transmitted to __________. (Rabies, __________, West Nile Fever)

A
  • humans

- Lyme disease

80
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__________ : a person or animal who harbors the pathogen, without any signs or symptoms.
Subclinical infection

A

Carrier

81
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Carrier: a person or animal who harbors the __________ , without any signs or symptoms.
-__________ infection

A
  • pathogen

- Subclinical

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__________ carrier: can transmit the microbe while they are in the incubation period

A

Incubation

83
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__________ carrier: can transmit the microbe after they have recovered from the disease

A

Convalescent

84
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Convalescent carrier: can transmit the microbe after they have __________ from the disease

A

recovered

85
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__________ carrier: transmit the microbe without being infected themselves.
i.e. health care workers

A

Passive

86
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Passive carrier: transmit the microbe without being __________ themselves.
i.e. __________ workers

A
  • infected

- health care

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