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MICRO BIO FINAL (CHP 23) - The GI Tract & Diseases > MICRO BIO FINAL (CHP 23) - The GI Tract & Diseases > Flashcards

MICRO BIO FINAL (CHP 23) - The GI Tract & Diseases Flashcards

1
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UTI means?

A

urinary tract infection

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GI Tract means?

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genitourinary tract

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3
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(4) organs that make of the UT

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kidneys
ureters
bladder
urethra

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4
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(5) defenses of the UT

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flushing action of urine
desquamation (shedding) of the epthelial cells
acidity of urine
antibacterial proteins in urine
secretory IgA
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5
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the outer region of the urethra

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normal biota

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(4) genus’ of normal biota

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nonhemolytic strepto.
staphyl
corynebacteria
lactobacilli

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7
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normal biota of the male GT (genital tract)

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same

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8
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normal biota of the female GT

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the vagina harbors a normal pop. of microbes

lactobacilli species & candida albicans

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9
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diseases caused by m/o (4)

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UTIs
urethritis
cystitis
pyelonephritis

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10
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what kind of disease is an UTI and the most common cause

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bacterial infection

the improper cleaning of the anus

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11
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urethritis: swelling/irritation of the ________

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urethra

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12
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crystitis: _________ of urine flow

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reduction

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13
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pyelonephritis: _________ infection, pus around the kidney

A

kidney

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14
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dysuria: _______ urination

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painful

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15
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the presence of red blood cells in the urine

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hematuria

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16
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transmission: endogenous transfer (GIT)
v.f: adhesins/motility
bacterial infection
treatment: cephalsporin

A

e. coli

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17
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transmission: opportuntism
v.f: unknown
bacterial infection
treatment: ampicillion

A

staph. saprophyticus

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18
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transmisison: opportuntism
v.f: urease enzyme (kidney stone info)
bacterial infection
treatment: ampicillion
distintive factors: kidney stones (severe pain)

A

proteus mirabilis

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19
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ex. of discharge disease

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vaginitis

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20
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ex. of ulcer disease

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primary syhilis

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21
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ex. of wart disease

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HPV

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22
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zoonosis disease that affects the kidneys, liver, brain and eyes

A

leptospirosis

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23
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where do you transimit leptospirosis

A

animal urine

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24
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what causes reproductive tract diseases

A

m/o’s

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25
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RTD: are mainly transmitted through _______ contact. (but not all are)

A

sexual

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26
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three board categories of sexually transmitted diseases

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discharge
ulcer
wart

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27
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inflammation of the vagina?

A

vaginitis

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28
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symptoms (itching/burning) depend of the ________ _______ in vaginitis

A

etiologic agent

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29
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m/o and microbial toxins that cause diseases?

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etiologic agent

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30
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disease w/ a low microbe count in normal biota living, grows rapidly & causes yeast infections

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Candida albicans

31
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what kind of discharge is in Can. a.

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white cottage cheese

32
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aka: vaginosis (bc vaginal inflammation)

A

Gardneralla species (not necessarily an STD)

33
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Gard. s. has a vaginal _______ discharge with a _______ odor and may itch.

A

white

fishy

34
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to diagnosis Gard. s. look for small ________ adhering to epthelial cells

A

coccobacilli

35
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pruritic- severe ______ (under-skin)

36
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aka: asymptomatic infections, in app 50% of people

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Trichomonas vaginalis (very motile)

37
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Trich. va. triggers _______ ________ discharge and/or white frothy discharde

A

thin greenish

38
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inflammation of prostate gland (acute/chornic) and with symptoms of pain in pelvic area, genital area & blood in the urine

A

prostatitis

39
Q

exs. (2) of discharge diseases w/ major manifestation & fluid discharge

A

gonorrhea

chlamydia

40
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aka: Neiserria gonorrhea, etiologic agent _________ (yellowish)

A

gonorrhea

gonococcos

41
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gonorrhea symptoms in a male: urethritis (painful urination), mucous/pus discharge it can also _______ from the urethra to the ________ gland & render a man ________.

A

spread
prostate gland
infertility

42
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gonorrhea- eye infections/blindness of who?

43
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gonorrhea symptoms in a female: both the ______ and the ______ tracts can be infected, bloody discharge and if left untreated it can travel to the __________ _________ and may ensure infertility

A

urinary & genital

reproductive structures

44
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gonorrhea causes (3) diseases in females

A

salpingitis (inflammation of other parts)
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
inflammation of the fallogian tubes

45
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most common reportable infectious disease, asymptomatic & can cause (eye infections/pnuemonia in fetus’)

46
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in men: may lead to epididymitis, inflammation of the ________ & mimicks __________: Chlam.

A

urethra

gonorrhea

47
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in women: symptoms are cervicitis, _________, salpingitis and _____: Chlam.

A

discharge

PID

48
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infectious resulting in lesions on a person’s genitals

A

genital ulcer disease

49
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(3) common GUDs

A

syphilis
chanacroid
gential herpes

50
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a three stage, tranmissible disease

51
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(3) stages of syphilis

A

primary
secondary
tertiary

52
Q

in primary syphilis: a hard ______ will appear after an incubation period of ___ days to ___ months.

A

charcre

9 days to 3 months

53
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the charcre will be filled w/ a bacterium called _______, & will heal spontaneously in 3 to ____ weeks.

A

spirochetes

6 weeks

54
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in secondary syphilis: after the charcre heals the systems have been ______ & symptoms of red or ______ rash breaks out on hands n feet.

A

invaded

brown

55
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tertiary is a very _____ bacterium b/c of antib______.

A

rare

antibiotics

56
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in tertiary syphillis: highly varied latent period can last for __ years or longer. This syphillis is where the _______ complications occur.

57
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cardiovascular syphilis- _______ the arteries in the ______ wall.

A

weakens

aortic

58
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aneurysms- abnormal widening of a _______ of the _______.

A

portion

artery

59
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a type of syphilis that can be passed from the mother to the fetus

A

congenital syphilis

60
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congenital syphilis: inhibits ______ growth

61
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aka: caused by herpes simplex viruses (HSVs), no symptoms, after the initial no symptoms- lesions are accompanied by ________, anorexia & occasionally _________ n encephalitis.

A

Genital Herpes
malaise
meningitis

62
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genital herpes can be ______ to fetus’

63
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two types of Wart Diseases (which are both viruses)

A

HPV human papillomavirus

Molluscum Contagiosum

64
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HPV: causative agent for ______ ______ but can occur _________ presenting warts.

A

genital warts

without

65
Q

HPV is ________ - “virus” mass/tumor

66
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Moll con: is an _________ virus, in the ____ family & having skin ______ described as “wart-like”.

A

unclassified
Pox
lesions

67
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Group ___ Streptococcus “__________” neonatal disease

A

B

colonization

68
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aka: Strep. agalactiae, ___% to 40% of women are colonized ______________ by gp B Strep.

A

10%

asymptomatically

69
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once those women become pregnant then about _____ of their infants become _______ by the bacterium.

A

half

colonized

70
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only a _______ percentage of infected infants experience ____________ bloodstream infections.

A

small

life-threathening

71
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(2) types of bloodstream infections

A

meningitis

pneumonia

72
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causative agent for syphilis, spirochete, gram - strict parasite/pathogenic (coils)

A

Treponema pallidum

73
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Trep. pall.: is acqired by ______ ______ contact.

A

close sexual

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