Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Respiratory System > Covid > Flashcards

Covid Flashcards

1
Q

endemic

A

constant prevelance or unusal prevalce of a disea or infection agenst with in a population or area e.g maleria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

outbreak and example

A

epidemic limited to a certain geographical area e..g cholera

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

epidemic

A

an nicrease often sudden in the no. of cases of a disease above which is normally excepted that population in that area e.g. ebola

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

pandemic

A

refers to an epdemic that has spread to several counties or conties uselly effecting a large no. of indivaules e.g. covid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

varients of intrest

A

genetic trasits make them predictable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

vartienst of concern

A

are observed to do things e..g incrased transmission and serious infection and reinfleciotn of innmuse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

varient of high conequece

A

no protectoin from vaccines

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

mers - name unabrevaited

A

middle east resptitory syndomre

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

sars - unabreviated name

A

severe acute respirtatory syndrome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

zoonotic

A

large no. circulateing in animals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

what does teh receptor covid virus atach to

A

ace2 receptor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what is tmprss2 and furin

A

enzumes which help viruses enter the cell by cutting a hole in the surface near the receptor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

how long does covid survive for - air. coppper, cardboard, steel, plastic, glass

A

3, 4, 25, 48, 72, 96

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

where did mers arrise from

A

bat, to camel to human

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

what are the symptons of mers

A

shortness of breath, cough, fevre, malasie, pneumoia, gastroentitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

what are commons symptons of sars

A

fever, chils, myaligics, worsing cough, multiorgan failure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

what is the diagnois fro sars

A

blood, sputum bal

18
Q

what is bal

A

fluid colection useing broncospy for collection of fluid

19
Q

what is the moretailty rate for mers

A

30%

20
Q

what is the incubation period for sars

A

2-14 days

21
Q

what is the incubation period for covid

A

2-7 days

22
Q

what are the general signs and sympytons of coronaviruses

A

slight fever, chills, myalgia, worseing cough, pneumia , myalgia

23
Q

myalgia

A

musle aches and pains

24
Q

what are the diagnois methods
of covid

A

bloods, decrease lymphoctes and platelets, incrased ldh and ast ( enzymes in the blood) PCR, CXR - Bilateral inflammation

25
Q

what is the mortailty rate for covid

A

10%

26
Q

what are coronavirus symptomes

A

runny nose, general maliase, headache, sorethoat, cough fever

27
Q

where is the limit of detectio interms of viral load for pcr

A

very low

28
Q

what is the limit of detection for he viral load for lateral flwo

A

quie high

29
Q

what does the serology test look for covid 19

A

igg and igm antimoys from blood

30
Q

are serology tests sueful

A

not always as can often give false positive or false negatives

31
Q

what test is best for determing diagnois before symptois

A

pcr

32
Q

what anti inflamatory steroids is used for covid

A

dexamethose

33
Q

what non steroid antiinflamtory can buse used for covid

A

baricitnib 0 janus kinase inhibitors
tocilizumab - interlukein 6 inhibitor

34
Q

what antiviral inhibtor can be used f rcovid

A

remdesivir

35
Q

what is the drugs in paxlovid

A

ritavir and nirmatrelvir

36
Q

what is the fucntion of nirmatrelvir

A

protease inhibtor - stops the production of covid

37
Q

what is the function of ritonavir

A

stops the break down of nirmatrelvir

38
Q

why does covid lead to an incrase in thrombosis

A

higher abouts of fibrin, fibrin degeratio produsa and fibrinogen

39
Q

what treatment should be used for dvt

A

dalteparin and rivaroxaban

40
Q

what are the symptons of long covid

A

persistant cough, low grade fever, fatigue , myalgia, palpitations, headache

41
Q

what is the offical name of covid 19

A

sars covid 2

42
Q

sras 2 symptons

A

fever, cough, sore throat, malaise, headache, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of taste and smell

Respiratory System (28 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions