SAS3&4 PART 2 Flashcards
Affecting the mouth is known as oral candidiasis or thrush
CANDIDA ALBICANS
Is common in women who are pregnant diabetic or taking antibiotics or oral contraceptives
VAGINAL CANDIDIASIS
May involve the lungs cns or abdomen
SYSTEMIC FUNGAL INFECTIONS
Two types of fungal infections
OPPORTUNISTIC
NON OPPORTUNISTIC
Two phases of malaria
TISSUE PHASE
ERYTHROCYTIC PHASE
Invasion of body tissue which is usually asymptomatic
TISSUE PHASE
Invasion of the rbcs which causes chills fever and sweating incubation period is 10 to 35 days followed by flu like symptoms
ERYTHROCYTIC PHASE
Caused by entamoeba histolytica which causes diarrhea
AMEBIASIS
a disease caused by a protozoan that is passed from sand files to humans which cause lesions in the skin vescera and mucous membranes of the host
LEISHMANIASIS
There are two types of trypanosomiasis
AFRICAN SLEEPING SICKNESS
CHAGAS DISEASE
Which is caused by trypanosoma Brucei gambiense
AFRICAN SLEEPING SICKNESS
Which is caused by trypanosoma cruzi which causes severe cardiomyopathy
CHAGAS DISEASE
Which is caused by another flagellated protozoan, trichomonas vaginalis is a common cause of vaginitis
TRICHOMONIASIS
Which is caused by giardia lamblia, the most commonly diagnosed intestinal protozoan in the us
GIARDIASIS
Does not usually cause illness in humans but is present to a patient with aids
PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA