Test 1 Flashcards

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Impetigo discription

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skin disorder caused by bacteria
skin lesions that cause skin to flake and peel off

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Impetigo causative bacteria

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Staph. aureus/ Strep. pyrogenes

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Impetigo color of crust

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honey or brown colored

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Impetigo prevention

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good hygiene

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Impetigo treatment

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oral or topical antibiotic

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Staphylococcus Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) discription

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Skin infection
damage of skin
marked shedding
effects infants and children <5

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Staphylococcus Scalded Skin Syndrome
Cause

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Staph aureus

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Staphylococcus Scalded Skin Syndrome Signs/symptoms

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Wet red areas

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Staphylococcus Scalded Skin Syndrome treatment

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IV antibiotics

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10
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Staphylococcus Scalded Skin Syndrome prevention

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Keep known carriers from neonate’s
prompt treatment of infection

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Gas gangrene description

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Severe form of tissue death

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Gas gangrene cause

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Clostridium perfringens

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Gas, gangrene signs and symptoms

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Black necrotic, tissue
fever
Crackling like rice Krispies

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14
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Gas gangrene prevention

A

Clean skin injury thoroughly
watch for signs of infection
debride dead tissue

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15
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Chickenpox description

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Itchy fluid filled blisters

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Chickenpox cause

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Virus varicella-zoster

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Chickenpox treatment

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Treatment of symptoms
oatmeal bath

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18
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Chickenpox prevention

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Vaccine

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19
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Hand foot and mouth disease definition

A

Viral disease in babies and children under five

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20
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Hand foot and mouth disease cause

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Enterovirus Coxsackie

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21
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Hand foot and mouth signs and symptoms

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Start in mouth
spread to palms and soles

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22
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Hand foot and mouth transmission

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Direct and airborne

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Measles description

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Highly contagious viral illness, characterized by a fever, cough, conjunctivitis and spreading rash

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Measles signs and symptoms

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Sore throat
tiny white spots inside the mouth

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25
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Measles prevention

A

Vaccine immunization

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26
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Measles complication

A

Immunity amnesia

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27
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Leishmaniasis description

A

Parasitic disease caused by protozoan spread, by bite of sandfly

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Leishmaniasis cause

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Sandfly

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29
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Leishmaniasis signs and symptoms

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Lesions
night sweats

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30
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Leishmaniasis other

A

Military personnel from Persian gulf

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31
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Cutaneous, anthrax description

A

Infection of the skin caused by direct contact with bacteria

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32
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Cutaneous anthrax cause

A

Bacillus anthracis

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33
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Cutaneous anthrax virulence

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Endospores

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34
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Cutaneous anthrax
signs and symptoms

A

Blister or ulcer that turns into black scab

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35
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Cutaneous, anthrax treatment

A

Antibiotics

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36
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Cutaneous, anthrax other

A

Bioterrorism risk

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37
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Ringworm description

A

Skin infection, common in children

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38
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Ringworm cause

A

Fungus

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39
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Ringworm, sign and symptoms

A

Circular spot on the skin
may blister or ooze

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40
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Ringworm treatment

A

Antifungal

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Meningitis description

A

Information of the membrane that surrounds and protects the brain

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42
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Meningitis cause

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Bacteria, yeast, viruses

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43
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Meningitis signs and symptoms

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Severe headache, stiff neck, sensitivity to light

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44
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Meningitis diagnosis

A

Lumbar puncture

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45
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Meningitis treatment

A

Antibiotics

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46
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Toxoplasma gondii definition

A

Single celled, parasite causes disease known as toxoplasmosis

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47
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Toxoplasma’s gondii cause

A

Toxoplasma Gondii
Spread by cat feces

48
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Toxoplasma Gondii prevention

A

pregnant women should not clean litter box
Handle raw meat with gloves
use gloves when handling soil

49
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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy definition

A

Degenerative brain disorders
characterized by tiny holes that give the brain a spongy appearance

50
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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy cause

A

Prion

51
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Transmissible, spongiform, encephalopathy signs and symptoms

A

Personality changes
psychiatric problems
Lack of coordination
Confusion

52
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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy diagnosis

A

MRI
View brain matter under microscope

53
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Rabies definition

A

Fatal, acute, viral infection, transmitted by infected animals

54
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Rabies cause

A

Rhabdoviridae virus

55
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Rabies signs and symptoms

A

Pain at site of bite
Drooling

56
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Rabies, culture and diagnosis

A

Observation of animal bitten by
Necropsy tests

57
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Rabies transmission

A

Bite trauma
Droplet contact

58
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Rabies prevention

A

Vaccination of pets every two years

59
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Tetanus definition

A

Disease caused by toxin of bacterium
Neurotoxin
A.k.a. lockjaw

60
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Tetanus cause

A

Clostridium tetani

61
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Tetanus treatment

A

Antitoxin
Penicillin (antibiotics)

62
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Tetanus transmission

A

endospore

63
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Tetanus prevention

A

Immunization

64
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Botulism definition

A

Illness caused by bacterial EXOtoxin

65
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Botulism cause

A

Clostridium botulinum

66
Q

Botulism
signs and symptoms

A

Speech impairment
Abdominal cramps
Double vision

67
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Botulism treatment

A

Antitoxin
Antibiotic

68
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Botulism transmission

A

Improperly canned foods

69
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Botulism other

A

Most potent toxin known to mankind

70
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Tularemia description

A

Infection common in wild rodents
A.k.a. deerfly fever, or rabbit fever

71
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Tolaremia Cause

A

Francisella tularensis

72
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Tolaremia signs and symptoms

A

Red spots on skin

73
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Tolaremia treatment

A

Antibiotic

74
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Tolaremia other

A

Bioterrorism risk

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Lyme disease description

A

Inflammatory disease, transmitted by ticks

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Lyme disease cause

A

Borrelia burgorferi

77
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Lyme disease, signs and symptoms

A

Fever
Headache
Muscle pains
Muscle stiffness
Bull’s-eye rash

78
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Infectious mononucleosis description

A

Acute viral infection called mono or kissing disease

79
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Infectious mononucleosis cause

A

Epstein-Barr virus

80
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Infectious, mononucleosis signs and symptoms

A

Fatigue
Muscular aches
Enlarged spleen

81
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Anthrax definition

A

Infectious disease of humans involving skin, G.I. tract, or lungs

82
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Anthrax cause

A

Bacillus anthracis

83
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Anthrax virulence

A

Exotoxin

84
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Anthrax signs and symptoms

A

Cutaneous; blister or ulcer with swelling
Inhalation: fever, malaise, headache, cough, chest pain
Gastrointestinal: nausea, vomiting, bloody diarrhea

85
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Anthrax treatment

A

Antibiotics

86
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Anthrax other

A

Bioterrorism risk

87
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Yellow fever, description

A

Mosquito carry disease endemic to Africa

88
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Yellow fever cause

A

Yellow fever virus

89
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Yellow fever, virulence

A

Disruption of clotting factors

90
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Yellow, fever, signs and symptoms

A

SUDDEN ONSET
Fever
Chills
Severe headache
Back pain
Bodyaches
Nausea and vomiting
Fatigue

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Yellow fever, diagnosis

A

ELISA
PCR

92
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Yellow fever

A

Supportive

93
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Yellow, fever prevention

A

vaccine

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Brucellosis description

A

Known as undulant fever
Bangs disease in cattle

95
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Brucellosis cause

A

Brucella abortus
Brucella suis

96
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Brucellosis signs and symptoms

A

Fluctuating, fever, chills
Excessive sweating
Weight loss

97
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Brucellosis diagnosis

A

Gram stain

98
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Brucellosis treatment

A

Antibiotics

99
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Brucellosis prevention

A

Pasteurization of milk and cheese
PPE for handling meat
Vaccination for Kettle

100
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Cat scratch disease definition

A

Pus filled papule and swelling of the lymph nodes, near the site of cat scratch or bite

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Cat scratch disease cause

A

Bartonella henselae

102
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Cat scratch disease virulence

A

Endotoxin

103
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Cat scratch disease signs and symptoms

A

Swelling of lymph nodes
Papule at site of injury

104
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Cat, scratch disease prevention

A

Avoid contact with cats

105
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Trench fever description

A

Painful bacterial infection, sometimes called the shinbone fever

106
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Trench fever cause

A

Bartonella quintana

107
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Trench fever, virulence

A

Endotoxin

108
Q

Trench fever symptoms

A

Leg pains
Muscle aches

109
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Trench fever treatment

A

Antibiotics

110
Q

Trench fever transmission

A

Lice

111
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Trench fever complications

A

Endocarditis

112
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Rocky mountain spotted fever
Definition

A

Infectious disease transmitted to humans by ticks

113
Q

Rocky mountain spotted fever
Cause

A

Rickettsia rickettsii

114
Q

Rocky mountain spotted fever
Signs and symptoms

A

Rash on wrists and ankles
Spreads to the rest of the body

115
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Rocky mountain spotted fever
Treatment

A

Removal of tick
Antibiotics