MT - Asepsis

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► Collective vegetation in an area

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► Resident flora

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► Growth of microorganisms in body tissue where they are not usually found

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► Infection

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▸ Detectable alteration in normal tissue function

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► Disease

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►Ability of a microorganism to produce disease

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► Virulence

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► Transferable to individual by direct or indirect contact

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► Communicable disease

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►Ability to produce disease

► Opportunistic pathogen

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► Pathogenicity

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► Practices that keep area or object free of all microorganisms

► Practices that destroy all microorganisms and spores

► Used for all procedures involving sterile areas of the body

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► Asepsis

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►Live on other living organisms

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► Parasites

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► Most common

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► Bacteria

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► Primarily consist of nucleic acid

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► Viruses

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► Yeasts and molds

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► Fungi

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Types of Infections

► Colonization of resident flora not infection

► Invasion to unprotected area is infection.

► Local infection

► Limited to a specific body part

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Notes

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► Spreads and damages different body parts

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► Systemic infection

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► Microorganisms in the blood

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► Bacteremia

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► Systemic infection resulting from bacteremia

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➤ Septicemia

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►Appear suddenly or last a short period of time

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► Acute infections

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►May occur slowly over a long period

► May last months or years

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► Chronic infections

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► Infections that originate in the hospital

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► Nosocomial

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►From clients themselves

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►Endogenous

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►From hospital environment, personnel

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► Exogenous

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• Infections that originate in the hospital

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Nosocomial

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► Common sources

►Other humans

►Client’s own microorganisms

► Plants

► Animals

► General environment

►Food

►Water

►Feces

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Reservoir

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► Person or animal reservoir what usually does not manifest any clinical signs of disease

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► Carrier

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• Iatrogenic infections
  • Compromised host
  • Poor hand hygiene major contributor

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Diagnostic or therapeutic procedures

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➤ is the state of infection.

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Sepsis

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Give all of the chain of infection

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- Etiologic Agent - Reservoir - Portal of exit - mode of transmission - Portal of entry - Susceptible host

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► All practices intended to confine a specific microorganism to a specific area ► Limits number, growth, and transmission of microorganisms ► Objects referred to as clean or dirty (soiled, contaminated)

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► Medical asepsis

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Schedule for greatest protection ► Schedule for greatest protection ► 0 to 6 years ► 7 to 18 years ► Adult ► can be given later if missed.

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Immunizations

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Substance that induces a state of sensitivity or immune responsiveness (immunity)

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Antigen

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- Local, nonspecific defensive response of the tissues to injurious or infectious agent

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Inflammation

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- Person or animal reservoir what usually does not manifest any clinical signs of disease

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Carrier

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INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE five signs

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- Pain - Swelling - Redness - Heat - Impaired function

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- From clients themselves

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Endogenous

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- Iatrogenic infections Compromised host • Poor hand hygiene major contributor

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Diagnostic or therapeutic procedures