Major symptoms Flashcards
1
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Folliculitis
A
Pimples
2
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Sty
A
Infection of eyelash follicle
3
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Boil
A
Skin abscess
4
Q
Impetigo
A
Isolated crusty pustules that rupture
5
Q
Scalded skin syndrome
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Skin appears very red and peels
6
Q
Erysipelas
A
Reddish patches with raised margins
7
Q
Necrotizing fascitis
A
Flesh-eating bacteria
8
Q
Otitis externa
A
“Swimmer’s ear”
9
Q
Comedonal acne
A
Mild acne
10
Q
Inflammatory acne
A
Moderate acne
11
Q
Nodular cystic acne
A
Nodules or cysts-scars remain
12
Q
Warts
A
Benign lesions
13
Q
Small pox
A
Pustular lesions, organ damage
14
Q
Chicken pox
A
Vesicles that fill with pus, rupture, then scab
15
Q
Shingles
A
Vesicles with burning/stinging pain
16
Q
Cold sores
A
Cold sores
17
Q
Measles
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Macular rash-large red spots; Koplik spots
18
Q
German measles (rubella)
A
Macular rash-small red spots
19
Q
Tinea capitis
A
Ringworm of scalp (dandruff)
20
Q
Tinea cruris
A
Jock itch (ringworm of groin)
21
Q
Tinea pedis
A
Athlete’s foot
22
Q
Tinea unguium
A
Toenail fungus
23
Q
Thrush
A
Fungal infection in newborn’s mouth
24
Q
Pediculosis
A
Head lice
25
Meningococcal meningitis
Rash that doesn't fade when touched; death within few hours of onset of symptoms
26
Listeriosis
Flulike symptoms, can lead to miscarriage or stillborn babies when infecting the pregnant
27
Tetanus
Muscles cannot relax
28
Botulism
Flaccid paralysis for 1-10 days; death due to respiratory or cardiac failure
29
Tuberculoid leprosy (early stage)
Loss of skin sensation, discoloration of the skin
30
Lepromatous leprosy (untreated)
Disfiguring nodules all over body (necroting tissue)
31
Poliomyelitis
Paralysis of respiratory muscles and extremities
32
Rabies
Hydrophobia, foaming at the mouth
33
Arboviral encephalitis
Chills, headache, fever, mental confusion, coma, permanent neurological problems, polio-like symptoms, fatal encephalitis
34
Zika
Fever, headache, joint/muscle pain, microcephaly in infants
35
Creutzfeldt-Jakob dz/Mad cow dz
Psychiatric and behavioral symptoms, spongiform degeneration of the brain
36
Subacute endocarditis
Fever, weakness, heart murmur
37
Acute endocarditis
Rapid destruction of heart valve
38
Rheumatic fever
Arthritis, fever, heart valve damage, St. Vitus dance
39
Anthrax
- Cutaneous --> escher
- GI --> ulcerative lesions
- Respiratory --> flu-like symptoms, death in 24-36 hours
40
Gangrene
Tissue necrosis
41
Plague
Buboes, fever, hemorrhaging leading to blackened skin; 50-75% mortality
42
Lyme disease
Bulls-eye rash, flu-like symptoms, arthritis
43
Epidemic typhus
Fever 2+ weeks, subcutaneous hemorrhaging
44
Rocky Mt. Spotted Fever
Macular rash on palms and soles
45
Mononucleosis
Persistent infection of throat/mouth, swollen length lymph node
46
Yellow fever
Flulike symptoms plus jaundice
47
Dengue fever
Fever, severe muscle/joint pain, rash
48
Ebola
Major blood and fluid shedding, 90% mortality
49
Hanta
Lungs fill with fluid due to kidney failure
50
Malaria
Cyclical fever and chills; 2-3 day cycles
51
Streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat)
Local inflammation, fever, tonsillitis
52
Scarlet fever
Spotted, strawberry-like tongue, skin rash
53
Diphtheria
Leathery membrane on throat
54
Otitis media
Middle ear infection
55
Common cold
Sneezing, nasal secretion, congestion
56
Whooping cough (Pertussis)
Prolonged sieges of coughing with gasps between the coughs
57
Tuberculosis
Tubercules in alveoli
58
Pneumococcal pneumonia and H. influenzae pneumonia
Alveoli fill with RBCs, neutrophils, and fluid
59
Mycoplasma pneumonia
"Walking pneumonia"
60
Legionellosis
105 F fever, cough, pneumonia
61
Influenza
Chills, fever, muscle aches
62
COVID-19
Pneumonia, blood vessel damage, internal blood clots
63
Dental caries
Tooth decay
64
Gingivitis
Bleeding while brushing
65
Periodontitis
Inflammation of gums
66
Trench mouth
Painful chewing, halitosis
67
Food poisoning
Self-limiting vomiting
68
Shigellosis
Up to 20 bowel movements in one day, cramping, fever
69
Salmonellosis
Moderate fever, diarrhea
70
Typhoid fever
104 F fever, spread through feces
71
Cholera
Rice-water stools, dehydration
72
Peptic ulcers
Gastric and duodenal ulcers
73
Pseudomembranous colitis
Colitis/diarrhea, bowel perforation
74
Mumps
Inflammation of parotid glands
75
Hepatitis A
Loss of appetite, fever, chills, jaundice
76
Hepatitis B
Loss of appetite, joint pain, chronic is associated with increase chance of liver cancer
77
Hepatitis C
Cirrhosis or liver cancer
78
Viral gastroenteritis
Low grade fever, week of diarrhea and vomiting
79
Giardiasis
Sulfur odor in breath and stool
80
Tapeworms
Cysticercosis, weight loss
81
Urinary tract infection
Pain in urination/cloudy urine; urethritis, cystitis, pyelonephritis
82
Gonorrhea
Pus-containing discharge from urethra
83
Nongonococcal urethritis
Generally asymptomatic, sometimes PID in women
84
Syphilis
Chancre (primary stage), rashes (secondary stage), gummas (tertiary stage)
85
Genital herpes
Lesions and vesicles
86
Genital warts
Warts on genitals
87
Yeast infection
Itching/yellow, cheesy discharge, yeasty odor from vagina
