16-19-2 Flashcards
(11 cards)
What is inflammation of the brain called?
Encephalitis
Most commonly caused by a viral infection.
How is West Nile encephalitis transmitted?
By mosquitoes
It is caused by an arbovirus.
What is tetanus characterized by?
Prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers
Resulting in generalized rigidity and convulsive spasm of the skeletal muscles.
What type of toxin is produced by Clostridium botulinum?
Neurotoxin
What is the most common bacterial infection of the eye?
Conjunctivitis
What causes Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease?
A fatal brain disorder caused by prions
What does the cardiovascular system include?
Heart, blood, and blood vessels
What is the term for inflammation of the saclike membrane surrounding the heart?
Pericarditis
Symptoms include chest pain, dry cough, anxiety, fatigue, fever.
What is bacteremia?
Toxic condition caused by the multiplication of bacteria in the blood
What is rheumatic fever?
An inflammatory disease and rare complication of strept throat
What is gangrene?
The decay and death of tissue
Often in wounds due to restriction of blood flow to the tissue.
