Cardio and lymph Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
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What is prone to infection of cardiovascular system?

A

Casing a wall or prone to infection

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2
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Cardiovascular and lymph system normal flora

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Absent
Closed system
Transiently present

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3
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Endocarditis is caused by what

A

Bacterial infection

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4
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What is endocarditis

A

Inflammation of the endocardium
2 types
acute- large blood stream challenge
Subacute- damage to heart valves

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5
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What causes septicemia

A

Bacterial or fungal infection

Multiply in the blood

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6
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What is Septicemia

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Any of microbial infection of the blood that produces illness

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7
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What is bacteremia

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Bacterial septicemia that is often harmless

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8
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What is toxemia

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Release of bacterial toxins into the blood

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9
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What is lymphangitis

A

Infection and inflammation of the lymphatic vessels

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10
Q

Adult comes in with petechaie after having surgery?

A

Bacteremia

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11
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What is virulence factor of septicemia

A

Cell wall or membrane components

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12
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What causes the plague

A

Bacterial infection

Yersinia pestis

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13
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What are the 3 types of plague

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Pneumonic and Bubonic

Septicemic plague is a result of one of the other 2

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14
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What unique appearance do yersinia pestis have

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Safety pin appearance

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15
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What is the life cycle of yersinia pestis

A
Mouse
Flea
To amplifying host-which can die
Chipmunk 
Ground squirrel 
To accidental host
Humans
Bite-bubonic
Droplets- pneumonic
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16
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Patient comes in with inflammation of the nodes. What could it be?

A

Bubonic plague

17
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What is the Virulence factor

18
Q

What causes tularemia

A

Bacterial infection

Francisella tulararensis

19
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What does tularemia effect

A

Lymph nodes and lungs

It’s an intercellular infection- macrophages

20
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What is the virulence factor

A

Intracellular growth

21
Q

What is the cause of infectious mononucleosis

A

Mostly viral-
Epstein Barr virus
Cytomegalovirus
Bacterial

22
Q

What does infectious mononucleosis effect

A

Infects the B and T cells

23
Q

They take a look at collected blood sample and see large lobed B lymphocytes and neutropenia. What could it be?

A

Infectious mononucleosis

EBV

24
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What is the virulence factor of infectious mononucleosis

A

Latency.
Ability to incorporate into his DNA.
Ability to a fuse cells

25
What causes Lyme disease
Bacterial infection | Borrelia burgodoferi
26
Patient comes in with a bullseye lesion on the lower leg. What is this caused from?
Lyme Disease
27
Life cycle of Lyme disease
``` Deer Adult ticks Larval tick Mouse infected with Borrellia burgdorferi Infected tick Accidental host - Human Deer ```
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What is the most reported vector borne disease?
Lyme disease
29
What is the virulence factor of Lyme disease
Antigenic shifting
30
What do Lyme disease cause to happen in human host?
Bullseye lesion- Erthema migrans | Second stage cause severe arthritis
31
What viral infections can cause hemorrhagic fever
Yellow fever Dengue fever Ebola and Marburg Lassa fever
32
What does hemorrhagic fever do the body
Cause capillary fragility | Disrupts blood clotting system
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What cause African viral hemorrhagic fever
Ebola virus | Marburgvirus
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Patient comes in with minor petechaie, fever and fatigue. What is the cause?
African Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
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Non hemorrhagic fever is caused by what bacteria
``` Brucellosis Q fever Cat-scratch disease Trench fever Ehrlichioses Rocky Mountain spotted fever ```
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What kind of cells do no hemorrhagic fever effect?
Phagocytic cells