Chapter 10 - Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Flashcards
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C. Diff
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Clostridium difficile
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CD4
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Cluster of differentiation 4
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DMAC
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disseminated Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex
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EGD
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esophogastroduodenoscopy
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HAART
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highly active antiretroviral therapy
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HFMD
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hand, foot, and mouth disease
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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HIVAN
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HIV- associated nephropathy
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HPV
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Human papilloma virus
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HSV
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herpes simplex virus
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IVDU
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intravenous drug use
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MDR
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multi-drug resistant
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MOD
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multiple organ dysfunction
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MRSA
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methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus
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PCP
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
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RPR
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rapid plasma reagin
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SARS
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severe acute respiratory syndrome
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SIRS
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systemic inflammatory response syndrome
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STD
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sexually transmitted disease
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STEC
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Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
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TB
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tuberculosis
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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VDRL
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vancomycin- resistant enterococcus
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WBC
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white blood cells
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AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, an incurable disease of the immune system caused by a virus.
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Anthrax
a bacterial infection usually found in wild or domestic animals
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Candidiasis
a fungal infection; also known as a yeast infection
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Chancre
an ulcer that forms during the first stage of syphilis
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Clostridium difficile
microorganisms that are a leading cause of pseudomembranous colitis; also known as C. diff.
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Communicable
easily spread from one person to another
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Gonorrhea
disease caused by a bacterium and transmitted by sexual contact
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Gastroenteritis
inflammation of the stomach, small intestine and large intestine
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Dengue fever
a virus transmitted by an infected mosquito
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HAART
highly active antiretroviral therapy, a group of drugs given to AIDS patients for prophylaxis
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Helminthiases
diseases caused by parasitic worms
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Hepatitis
an inflammation of the liver
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Herpes simplex
a virus also known as a cold sore or fever blister
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Herpes zoster
a disease caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox
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Histoplasmosis
a fungal disease that primarily affects the lungs
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HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus; the virus that affects the immune system and can progress to AIDS
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Lyme disease
an inflammatory disease caused by bacteria carried by ticks
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Meningitis
an infection in the fluid of a person's spinal cord and brain
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Mycobacterium avium-intercellulare
a mycobacteria found in soil and water
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Nadir
the lowest level
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Nosocomial
hospital-acquired infection
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Parasitic
organism that lives on and takes nourishment from another organism
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Poliomyelitis
a viral disease that effects the nerves
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Scabies
contagious dermatitis caused by mites
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Sepsis
medical condition in which the immune system goes into overdrive, releasing chemicals into the blood to combat infection that trigger widespread inflammation
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Septic shock
a condition caused by infection and sepsis. Can cause multiple organ failure and death
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Sequelae
late effect or residual of an acute disease
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SIRS
systemic inflammatory response syndrome, which can be caused by infection or trauma
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Syphilis
a sexually transmitted disease, that is caused by a bacteria
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Tuberculosis
an infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Urosepsis
infection of urinary site
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Viral meningitis
a viral infection of the fluid in the spinal cord and around the brain
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West Nile
a viral disease that is spread in individuals by a mosquito bite.
