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1
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What type of pathogen is Pulmonary blastomycosis ?

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Fungus

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Are most cases of bronchitis bacterial or viral?

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Viral (90%) bacterial is only 10%

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What organism causes Respiratory syncytial virus infection?

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RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)

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What organism cause pneumonic plague?

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Yersinia pestis

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Pertussis is associated with what?

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Whooping cough sound

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What organism causes Pulmonary blastomycosis ?

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Blastomyces dermatitdis

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What is the mode of transmission for Severe acute respiratory syndrome ?

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Transmitted via large droplets from the upper respiratory tract

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Presence of what disease is almost diagnostic for AIDS ?

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Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)

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What disease is associated with inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi and causes a “SEAL-BARK” COUGH?

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Croup

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Aspergillosis most commonly only causes what?

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Allergies

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What kind of Disease is TB?

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Reemerging disease

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Step throat is most common in what group? Age?

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Children (5-15)

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What is the mode of transmission for Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) ?

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Inhalation of virions in dried mouse urine or feces

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What is the mode of transmission for Paracoccidioidomycosis

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Enters the body though inhalation

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What is another name for Coccidioidomycosis?

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SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY FEVER

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What is the MOST COMMON FUNGAL PATHOGEN AFFECTING HUMANS?

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Histoplasmosis

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What is the mode of transmission for Respiratory syncytial virus infection?

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It occurs via fomites, hands and respiratory droplets

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What is the mode of transmission for mycoplasmal pneumonia ?

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Spread by nasal secretions

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What disease is associated with high fever, shortness of breaks and difficulty breathing, cough, pneumonia

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome

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What’s organism causes Coccidioidomycosis?

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Coccidioides immitis

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What organism causes influenza ?

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Influenza virus (orthomyxovirus)- Type A and B

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What disease Is asymptomatic in 95% of cases and doctors OFTEN FIND granulomas ON CHEST X-RAYS. And in 5% there there are symptoms that include fought with bloody sputum or skin lesions?

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Histoplasmosis

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What is the organism that causes Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?

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Hantavirus

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24
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What is another name for scarlet fever?

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Scarletina

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25
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What organism causes histoplasmosis ?

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Histoplasmosis capsulatum

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26
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What is another name for ornithosis ?

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Psittacosis

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What type of pathogen is Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) ?

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Fungus, but resembles Protozoa more than fungi

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What disease is a mild upper respiratory infection. CAN BE FATAL, BLUEISH SKIN, INTERCOSTAL RETRACTIONS, NASAL FLARING, RAPID BREATHING

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Respiratory syncytial virus infection?

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29
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What organism causes croup ?

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Parainfluenza virus

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30
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What diseases major symptom is purulent abscesses covering tonsils?

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Strep throat

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31
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What organism causes inhalational anthrax ?

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Bacillus anthracis

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What is the mode of transmission for aspergillosis ?

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Inhalation of fungal spores

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33
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What test is now used and what test was FORMERLY used to diagnose diphtheria?

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Schick Test now, FORMERLY skin test was used

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34
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What is TB in the spine called ?

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Potts disease

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35
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What kind of disease is influenza?

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Emerging

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36
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What organism causes ornithosis

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Chlamydophila psittaci

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37
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What are the symptoms of primary tuberculosis ?

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Tubercles, Ghnons complex, caseous necrosis.

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38
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What type of pathogen is tuberculosis ?

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Bacterial (acid fast)

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What is the number one cause of pharyngitis?

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Strep throat

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40
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What kind of disease is whooping cough?

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Reemerging

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41
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Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a COMMON opportunistic infection in what population?

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AIDS patients

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42
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What organism causes scarlet fever?

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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43
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What disease is associated with stridor, chills, cyanosis, drooling, difficulty swallowing, and they may need to sit in an upright position and lean slightly forward to breath-TRIPOD POSTION

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Epiglottitis

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44
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What organism that cause bronchitis is an DNA virus?

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Adenovirus

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45
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Histoplasmosis is _____% ASYMPTOMATIC?

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95*

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46
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What is another name for Pulmonary blastomycosis

A

GILCHRISTS DISEASE

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47
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What disease is associated with Thick bloody sputum “CURRANT JELLY SPUTUM” ; CONSOLIDATION

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Klebsiella pneumonia

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48
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Legionnaires disease causes what other thing?

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Pontiac fever (non fatal)

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49
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Is epiglottitis a medical emergency requiring immediate medical help?

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Yes

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50
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What disease is associated with a Strawberry red tongue?

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Scarlet fever

51
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What disease is associated with widespread inflammation, fever, difficulty breathing, nonproductive cough, anemia, hypoxia, and fever?

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Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)

52
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What is the mode of transmission for Coccidioidomycosis?

A

Enters the body through inhalation ?

53
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What is the most common childhood respiratory disease?

A

Respiratory syncytial virus infection

54
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What organism causes strep throat?

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Streptococcus pyogenes

55
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What disease is mostly asymptomatic, and is associated with muscle aches, cough, fever, chills, malice, weight loss (FLU-LIKE)

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Pulmonary blastomycosis

56
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What organism causes epiglottitis?

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haemophilus influenzae b

57
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What is a characteristic of diphtheria?

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Palisade arrangement

58
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What organism is the most common cause of the common cold?

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Rhinovirus (Rhinorrhea)

59
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What organism causes Pneumococcal pneumonia >?

A

Strep Pneumoniae

60
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What group are particularly susceptible to croup?

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CHILDREN

61
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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is what kind of disease?

A

Emerging

62
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What BIOSAFETY LEVEL IS SARS?

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BSL-3

63
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What is the mode of transmission for inhalational anthrax ?

A

Inhalation of endospores

64
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What is the other name for pneumococcal pneumonia ?

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Typical pneumonia

65
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What 4 organisms cause otitis media?

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Step pneumoniae, haemophilus infulenzae b, strap aureus, moraxella catarrhalis

66
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What is the mode of transmission for legionnaires disease ?

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Inhale bacteria in aerosols or from water sources

67
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What is another name for Severe acute respiratory syndrome ?

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SARS

68
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What disease is similar to blastomycosis and coccidodomycosis ?

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Paracoccidioidomycosis

69
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What is the mode of transmission for Ornithosis (PSITTACOSIS) ?

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Inhalation of aerosolized feces/respiratory secretions, ingested from fingers/fomites that have contacted infected birds or direct break to mouth contact

70
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What BIOSAFETY LEVEL is Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) ??

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BSL-4

71
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What organism causes TB?

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

72
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What is the mode of transmission for histoplasmosis ?

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Humans inhale airborne spores from the soil

73
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What organisms cause bronchitis?

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Rhinovirus, adenovirus, influenza virus, mycoplasma pneumoniae, chlamydophila pneumoniae, bordetella pertussis

74
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What is the mode of transmission for pneumococcal pneumonia?

A

Inhalation of bacteria

75
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What disease is associated with cold or flu systems, high fever, difficulty breathing, sever cough, lethargy, shock, and death?

A

Inhalational anthrax

76
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What organism causes Severe acute respiratory syndrome ?

A

Coronavirus

77
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What organism causes klebsiella pneumonia ?

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Klebsiella pneumoniae

78
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What organism that causes bronchitis is a bacteria with no cell wall?

A

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

79
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What is the other name for Pertussis?

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Whooping cough

80
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Influenza in 2009 “swine” flu was caused by what?

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H1N1

81
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What organism causes Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)

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Pneumocystis jirovecii (aka pneumocystis carinii)

82
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Pertussis is most common in who?

A

Children

83
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Disseminated TB is associated with wasting, also called what?

A

Consumption

84
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What are the 2 names for Mycoplasmal Pneumonia?

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Atypical pneumonia or walking pneumonia

85
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What type of pathogen is Paracoccidioidomycosis?

A

Fungal

86
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What can serve as a vehicle for infection for Coccidioidomycosis?

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Dust that coats materials (including NATIVE AMERICAN POTS AND BLANKETS)

87
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Primary TB is most common in who?

A

Children

88
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What organism causes Pertussis ?

A

Bordetella pertussis

89
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What organism causes legionnaires disease ?

A

Legionella pneumophila

90
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What disease is rare in humans but increased risk due to bioterrorism?

A

Inhalational anthrax

91
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What organism causes Mycoplasmal pneumonia?

A

Mycoplasma pneumonia

92
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What group of people are at greatest risk for contracting Klebsiella Pneumonia ?

A

Immunocompromised

93
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S. pneumoniae is often called what?

A

“The Pneumococcus”

94
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What disease is associated with cough, shock, and labored breathing and is OFTEN FATAL?

A

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)

95
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What is another name for histoplasmosis ?

A

OHIO RIVER VALLEY DISEASE

96
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What are the symptoms of legionnaires disease ?

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Fever, chills, nonproductive cough, headache, pneumonia.

97
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What organism causes whooping cough ?

A

Bordetella Pertussis

98
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What kind of disease is aspergillosis ?

A

Emerging

99
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What organisms cause the common cold?

A

Rhinovirus, coronavirus, adenovirus

100
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What is the mode of transmission for pulmonary blastomycosis ?

A

Insinuation of dust carrying fungal spores

101
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TB is the leading killer of what individuals ?

A

Those who are HIV+

102
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Pertussis has how many phases and what are they?

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  1. Incubation, catarrhal, paroxysmal, characteristic cough
103
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What are the symptoms of ornithosis?

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Flu like systems within 10 days of exposure

104
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What disease resembles pneumonia or tuberculosis, forms SPHERULES in the lungs?

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Coccidioidomycosis

105
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Strep throat may progress to what things?

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Scarlet or rheumatic fever, or glomerulonephritis

106
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What type of pagogen is aspergillosis ?

A

Fungal

107
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In what type of people is Paracoccidioidomycosis mostly found?

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Farm workers in endemic areas

108
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What Disease is associated with sore throat, pain, fever, PSEUDOMEMBRANE adheres to posterior throat structures?

A

Diphtheria

109
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What category bioterrorism threat is inhalational anthrax?

A

A

110
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What disease is associated with droppings of bats and birds?

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Histoplasmosis

111
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What is the more SEVERE FORM of Respiratory syncytial virus infection that can be FATAL>?

A

BRONCHIOLITIS

112
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What type of pathogen I histoplasmosis ?

A

Fungal

113
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What is the organism that causes aspergillosis?

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Aspergillus sp

114
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When must antiviral medication be given to someone with influenza?

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Within the first 48 hours on infection

115
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What organism causes diphtheria?

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Corynebacterium diphtheria

116
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What organism is the second most common a cause of the common cold?

A

Coronavirus

117
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What organism causes most otitis media?

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Steptococcus pneumoniae

118
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What kind of disease is Pulmonary blastomycosis ?

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EMERGING

119
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What disease is associated with Short rapid breathing, cough, RUST COLORD SPUTUM, CONSOLIDATION

A

Pneumococcal Pneumonia

120
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What disease is associated with Fever, malaise, sore throat, excessive sweating, CONSOLIDATION, possibly asymptomatic?

A

Mycoplasmal Pnemonia

121
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What organism is responsible for most sinusitis?

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Moraxella Catarrhalis

122
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What organism causes Paracoccidioidomycosis?

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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

123
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What are the 4 organisms that cause Sinusitis?

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Moraxella catarrhalis, Strep pyogenes, Strep pneumoniae, haemophilus infulenzae b

124
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How is pertussis transmitted?

A

Inhalation (HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS*)

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