chapter 11 communicable diseases Flashcards

1
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epidemiologic triangle of communicable diseases

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-environment
-host
-agent

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epidemiology triangle: bacteria, fungi, parasites & viruses

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agent

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3
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epidemiology triangle: Ability to enter & multiply in the host

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infectivity

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4
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epidemiology triangle: Ability to produce a clinical reaction after infection

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pathogenicity

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5
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epidemiology triangle: Ability to produce a severe reaction

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virulence

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6
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epidemiology triangle: Ability to produce a poisonous reaction

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toxicity

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7
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epidemiology triangle: Ability to penetrate & spread in tissue

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invasiveness

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8
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epidemiology triangle: Ability to stimulate an immune response

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antigenicity

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9
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epidemiology triangle: human or animal

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host

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10
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epidemiology triangle: Ability to withstand infection

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resistance

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11
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type of resistance: species dependent, innate resistance

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natural immunity

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12
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type of resistance: resistance acquired by a result of previous natural exposure to agent

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acquired immunity

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13
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type of acquired immunity: administration of an antigen & antibodies are produced
(having infectious agent or vaccine)

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active immunization

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14
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type of acquired immunity: administration of antibodies from an immunized person
(immunoglobulin or antiserum)

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passive immunization

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15
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measure of the potential ability of an
infected host to spread the infection to other hosts

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infectiousness

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16
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4 modes of transmission

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-vertical
-horizontal
-common vehicle
-vector

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17
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mode of transmission: passed
from parent to offspring through sperm, placenta, milk, or contact in vaginal canal at birth

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vertical

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18
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mode of transmission: person-to-person (STDs, pinworms, etc)

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horizontal

19
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mode of transmission: transportation of an agent to a host via food, water, blood,
saliva etc

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common vehicle

20
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mode of transmission: arthropods
(mosquitos, ticks) or other
invertebrates that carry disease

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vectors

21
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4 steps disease development

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-infection
-disease
-incubation
-communicable

22
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disease development: entry, development, and multiplication of infectious agent

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infection

23
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disease development: a pathologic reaction to the infectious agent

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disease

24
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disease development: time between infection
& appearance of signs & symptoms of
disease

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incubation period

25
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disease development: Interval between
with an infectious agent may be transferred
between the infected individual and
another host

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communicable period

26
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Gathering information on who, what,
when, where

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surveillance

27
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primary prevention for infectious disease

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vaccines
education

28
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secondary prevention for infectious disease

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contact tracing
prophylaxis
screening

29
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tertiary prevention for infectious disease

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treat
rehabilitate

30
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2 top agents bioterrorism

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anthrax
smallpox

31
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agent of bioterrorism:
-found in soil
-infected by contact
-7 day incubation period
-Tx: Abx

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anthrax

32
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agent of bioterrorism:
-only in labs
-S+S: fever, body aches, rash starts on tongue and spreads to body

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smallpox

33
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4 vaccine preventable diseases

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-measles
-rubella
-pertussis
-influenza

34
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who is most at risk for rubella

A

pregnant women

35
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who is most at risk for pertussis

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infants

36
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2 top foodborne pathogens

A

-salmonella
-e coli

37
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foodborne pathogen:
-shed in feces and spread through contaminated food (lettuce, peanut butter, undercooked meat, eggs)
-symptoms 48 hours after ingestion

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salmonellosis

38
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foodborne pathogen:
-contaminated water or food
-can be spread person to person
-causes hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), kids especially at risk

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e coli

39
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2 tick borne diseases

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lyme disease
rocky mountain fever

40
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constant presence of a disease within a geographic area or a population

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endemic

41
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occurrence of a disease in a community or region in excess of normal expectancy

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epidemic

42
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epidemic that occurs worldwide and affects large populations

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pandemic

43
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to remove a disease from a large geographic area such as a country or region of the world

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elimination

44
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to remove a disease worldwide by ending all transmission of infection through the complete extermination of the infectious agent

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eradication