DEFINITION Flashcards
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Disorder, Hyperresponsiveness, hyperactivity, chronic inflammation , spasm , contraction, constriction, and mucosal edema of the bronchial airways.
BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
Obstruction, blockage, dislodge of the pulmonary vasculature by embolus, clot, thrombus, fat, air, tumor, plug
PULMONARY EMBOLISM
An acute inflammation of the meninges
Inflammation of the meninges which may be due to infection or trauma.
Mycobacterial and Fungal meningitis have different incubation period which is variable depending on the status of the immune system.
Infestation of hairy part of the body
PEDICULOSIS ( LICE /KUTO)
Sudden)
Pediculus CAPITIS
Scalp hair of the head
Pediculus humanus
Body hair
Pthirus PUBIS
Pubic Hair, eye lashes, facial hairs
BLOOD CLOT formation due to Vurchow’s Triad
THROMBOSIS
Clot formation associated with inflammation
THROMBOPHLEBITIS
Inflammation in the veins
PHLEBITIS
Also known as bacterial endocarditis caused by microbial infection of the endocardium of the heart
INEFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS
_______happens when germs (like bacteria) enter the bloodstream and stick to the heart. These germs can grow and cause inflammation and damage to the heart’s inner parts, especially the valves that control blood flow.
Infective endocarditis
Key points in simple terms:
It’s an infection inside the heart.
It is usually caused by bacteria that entered the blood (from the mouth, skin, or during surgery).
It can cause fever, tiredness, chest pain, and heart problems.
It needs strong antibiotics, and sometimes surgery if the heart valves are badly damaged.
Infective endocarditis