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Topic 6 - Infection Flashcards

1
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2 Examples of Endoparasites

A

Helminths

Protozoa

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2
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3 examples of exoparasites

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Fleas

Lice

Bed bugs

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3
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What do Amoebas invade

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Large bowel linings

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4
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How are Ameobas spread

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Water contamination –> faeces

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5
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Name an example of Sporozoa

A

Plasmodium Falciparum

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6
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Name 2 examples of Helminths

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Cestodes

Trematodes

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7
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Name an example of a Cestodes

What does this infect

Symptoms?

A

Tapeworm

Intestine

Asymptomatic

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8
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Structure of cestodes

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Segmented

Flat

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9
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Name an example of a Trematodes

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Fluke

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10
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What are the 2 forms of fungi

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Yeast // Mould

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11
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In terms of strands, what are filamentous

In terms of cells, what are unicellular (fungi)

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Moulds

Yeast

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12
Q

Tinea Pedis causes what?

A

Athletes foot

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13
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Tinea Corporsis

A

Ringworm

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14
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Cryptococcus neoformans can lead to what

A

Meningitis

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15
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Streptococcus Pneumoniae in terms of structure are found like what?

Where can you find them

A

Diplococci

Nose and throat

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16
Q

CRR5 / gp120 can be found on what

A

HIV

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17
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Is norovirus acute / chronic

A

Acute

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18
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Name a latent bacteria infection

A

Herpes // varicella zooster virus

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19
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What does EPV infect? (2)

A

B cells

Epithelial tract of nasopharynx

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20
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Symptoms of EPV

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Glandular Fever

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21
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What do Prions lack?

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Lack nucleic acid

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22
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Name 2 diseases caused by Prions

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Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (CJD)

Kuru

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23
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how is CJD transmitted (2)

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Human growth hormone injection

Surgical instruments

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24
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How much normal flora is found in faeces (bacteria/gram)

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10^11 - 10^12

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25
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Cystitis is the infection of where

causes?

A

Lower Urinary Tract

e.coli (gra negative bacilli)

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26
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Migration example (endogenous infection type)

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E.coli from bowel entering bladder

27
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Perforation example (endogenous infection type)

A

Faecal Perotintitis

28
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Blood spread example (endogenous infection type)

A

Endocarditis

29
Q

How can endocarditis arise from?

What type of bacteria can be responsible?

A

Dental work –> bacteria enter blood stream

Streptococci

30
Q

Impetigo is caused by what sort of contact

A

Indirect contact

31
Q

Impetigo is caused by what?

What does it lead to?

A

Staphylococci / streptococci

Superficial skin infection

32
Q

Indirect contact transmission (3 types)

A

Hands // equipment // Furniture

33
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3 organisms involved in indirect contact transmission

A

MRSA

Clostridium difficile

Norovirus gastroenteritis

34
Q

Name an organism responsible for infection with Injury type of transmission

A

Clostriudium tetani

35
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What is hepatitis B

36
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Mother to baby is what type of transmission

37
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What type of infection is a baby most at risk through vertical transmission during pregnancy

38
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What type of infection is a baby most at risk through vertical transmission at birth

39
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What type of infection can spread through breast milk?

40
Q

Infectious Dose Defintiion

A

Minimum number of organisms required to cause disease

41
Q

Streptolysin is produced by what?

A

Group A streptococci

42
Q

Cholera toxin activates what?

What does this do (3)

A

Adenyl Cyclase

Increases cAMP
Reduces Na+ Reabsorption
Increases Cl- Secretion

43
Q

What does Ebola Infect (2)

A

Macrophages

Dendritic Cells

44
Q

What inflammation occurs in Ebola?

A

Blood vessels inflammation

45
Q

Dengue fever is spread by what

A

Aedes Mosquito

46
Q

Campylobacter can be found in what?

A

Undercooked chicken

47
Q

If Neutrophils are raised, what does this potentially entail?

A

Bacterial Infection

48
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If lymphocytes are raised, what does this potentially entail

A

Viral infection

49
Q

If Eosinophils are high, what does this potentially entails

A

Parasitic infection

50
Q

What can a sputum test identify?

51
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what can a faecal sample identify>

A

Gastroenteritis

52
Q

What can a throat swab identify

A

Tonsilitis

53
Q

Ziehl neelson can identify what?

54
Q

Calcofluor can identify what?

55
Q

Legionnaires disease can be detected by what?

A

Antigen test in a urine sample

56
Q

A rapid hepatitis B test is done by what?

A

Blood test

57
Q

Initial Ig responder

What comes later (time period)

A

IgM

IgG (10-14)

58
Q

Mupirocin is produced by what?

A

Pseudomonas fluroescens bacteria

59
Q

Symptomatic Supportive therapy example

A

Paracetamol

60
Q

A protection method with those with TB is what?

A

Putting patient in a negative pressure room

61
Q

Passive immunisation involves what?

A

Natural production of Ig from infection like chickenpox

62
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Active immunisation involves what?

A

Production of Ig from vaccination

63
Q

Name 4 organisms that dont have vaccinations for

A

Meningococcal group B
Hep C
HIV
Malaria

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