Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System Diseases Flashcards
(16 cards)
1
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Acute endocarditis
A
Staphylococcus aureus (B) Rapid destruction of heart valve
2
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Rheumatic fever
A
Streptococcus pyogenes (B) Arthritis, fever, heart valve damage, St. Vitus' dance
3
Q
Anthrax
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Bacillus anthracite (B) Cutaneous - Escher GI - ulcerative lesions Respiratory - flu-like symptoms Death in 24-36 hrs
4
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Gangrene
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Clostridium perfinges (B) Tissue necrosis
5
Q
Lyme disease
A
Borrelia burgdorferi (B) Bulls-eye rash, flu-like symptoms
6
Q
Epidemic typhus
A
Rickettsia prowazekii (B) Fever 2+was, subcutaneous hemmorhaging
7
Q
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
A
Rickettsia ricketsii (B) Macular rash on palms and soles
8
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Subacute endocarditis
A
Streptococcus (B)
Fever, weakness, heart murmur
9
Q
Mononucleosis
A
Epstein-Barr virus (HHV-4)
Persistent infection of throat/mouth, swollen length lymph node
10
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Yellow fever
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Yellow fever virus
Flu-like symptoms plus jaundice
11
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Dengue fever
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Dengue fever virus
Fever, severe muscle/joint pain, rash
12
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Ebola
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Ebola virus
Major blood and fluid shedding
90% mortality
13
Q
Hanta
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Sin nombre virus
Lungs fill with fluid due to kidney failure
14
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Toxoplasmosis
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Toxoplasma gondii (P) Stillbirth/birth defects
15
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Malaria
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Plasmodium (P)
Cyclical fever and chills – 2 day cycles
16
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Plague
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Yersinia pestis
Buboes, fever, 50-75% mortality
