Chapter 15: Medical Overview Flashcards
(7 cards)
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hepatitis A
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transmitted from a patient with a acute infection
2
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hepatitis B
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from long term carriers with no sign
3
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hepatitis C
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from long term carriers with no sign, cirrhosis develops in 50% of patients and has a higher risk for liver cancer
4
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hepatitis D
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common chronic infection, and occurs with hepatitis B
5
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tuberculosis
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involves the brain, kidneys, slightly contagous
6
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meningitis
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inflammation of meningeal covering of brain
7
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meningococcal meningitis
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highly contagious, and is the inflammation of the meningeal covering of the brain AND spinal cord
