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Types of infection (disease) Flashcards

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A form of infection caused by a pathogen or agent not normally present in the body

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Exogenous

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Organism disorder caused by an infectious agent already present in the body

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Endogenous

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the first infection that a host has after a period of health from which a second infection develops.

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Primary

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Infection caused by a different organism than the one causing the primary infection

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Secondary

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Infection caused by two or more organisms

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Mixed

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A disease with a rapid onset and short duration

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Acute

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A disease with a slow onset and long duration

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Chronic

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Infection (usually acute) occurring at the end of a disease usually resulting in death

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Terminal

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Pertaining to or characterized by fever

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Febrile

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Having rapid and sever onset, usually fatal

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Fulminating

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Reappearance of symptoms after a period of remission

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Recurrent

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The origin and development of a disease

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Pathogenesis

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Any injury or illness that occurs as a result of medical care

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Iatrogenic

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Of unknown cause

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Idiopathic

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Infection acquired in a healthcare setting

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Nosocomial

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A disease related to one’s working conditions

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Occupation disease

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Any inanimate object that harbors a disease agent and may serve to transmit it

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Fomite

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A disease that may be transmitted directly or indirectly from one individual to another

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Communicable

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Disease that do not spread from person to person

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Non-communicable

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Number of cases of disease present in a specified population at a given time

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Prevalence

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A disease that occurs continuously in a particular region

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Endemic

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A disease that is currently in higher than normal numbers in a given community

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Epidemic

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An epidemic that has become very widespread or is worldwide

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Pandemic

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A disease which occurs occasionally in a random or isolated manner

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Sporadic

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An infection confined to one area of the body

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Local

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An infection that involves the whole body

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General (systemic)

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An infection in which the organisms are originally confined to one area but enter the bloody or lymph vessels and spread to other parts of the body

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Focal

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The presence of bacteria in the blood

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Bacteremia

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Condition characterized by the multiplication of bacteria in the blood

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Septicemia

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The presence of toxins in the blood

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Toxemia

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