Pions, Viruses and Bacteria

Question 1

Pathology

Answer 1

the study of disease processes at the cellular, tissue and organ levles

Question 2

adverse effects

Answer 2

• unwanted or harmful outcomes that can occur during/after a massage
• physical discomfort, pain, bruising, emotional distress

Question 3

evidence-informed practices

Answer 3

using the best available evidence in combination with clinicians clinical expertise and the clients preferences and values to make informed decisions about delivery of healthcare services

Question 4

infectious agents

Answer 4

• microorganisms that cause infectious diseases in humans
• include viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and parasites
• can be transmitted through contact w bodily fluids, inhalation of droplets and ingestion of contaminated food/water

Question 5

viruses

Answer 5

• smallest infectious agents
• composed of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat
• responsible for illnesses like common cold, flu and HIV
• cannot reproduce on their own, require host cell to reproduce
• once inside host cell, viruses hijack the cells machinery to produce more virus particles (leads to spread of infection)
• through diff modes of transmission: contact w bodily fluids, inhalations of droplets, and indirect contact w contaminated surfaces
• massage therapy can help improve circulation and lymphatic drainage, aiding bodys natural healing process

Question 6

bacteria

Answer 6

• single-celled microorganisms that live in variety of environments and can cause diseases such as strep throat, tuberculosis and food poisoning
• 3 types of bacteria: cocci (spherical– strep throat and pneumonia), bacilli (rod-shaped– tuberculosis and botulism, syphilis and lyme disease), spirilla (spiral shaped)
• massage can help improve circulation and lymphatic drainage, aid bodys natural healing

Question 7

fungi

Answer 7

• multicellular organisms that can cause infections such as ringworm and yeast infections

Question 8

protozoa

Answer 8

• single-celled organisms that can cause diseases such as malaria and amoebic dysentery

Question 9

parasites

Answer 9

• organisms that can cause diseases such as tapeworms and lcie infestations

Question 10

prions

Answer 10

• unique infectious agents that are composed of misfolded proteins
• do not contain genetic material and are not susceptible to antibiotics or antiviral drugs (unlike other viruses and bacteria)
• responsible for rare neurodegenerative diseases in humans and animals (creutzfeldt-jakob disease and mad cow disease)
• highly resistant to standard sterilization methods and can survive for extended periods in the environment
• can be transmitted through contaminated surgical instruments, blood transfusions and consumption of contaminated meat
• when in body, prions cause a conformational change in normal proteins (misfolding and accumulation in the brain)
• process can take years
• no cure for prion diseases and treatment is mainly supportive
• only prevention measures: avoid eating and consuming contaminated meat