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Disease of the Skin/Eyes/Nervous System Flashcards

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A water-prrod protein coating in the epidermis is _________.

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Keratin

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Pathogenic strains of this _________ produce coagulase.

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Staphylococcus aureus

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Warts are benign growths on the skin that are caused by _________.

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Papillomamviruses

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Inflammation of the cornea of the eye is called _________.

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Keratitis

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The organism most commonly found on the skin is _________.

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Staphylococcus epidermidis

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Infection and inflammation of the brain is known as _________.

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Encephalitis

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The most common cause of meningitis in children less than four years of age is _________.

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Haemophilus Influenzae B

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An organism that is acquired by ingestion of contaminated food and can cause spontaneous abortion and stillbirth is _________.

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Listeria monocytogenes

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Erysipelas are reddish colored patches in the skin caused by _________.

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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Small fluid-filled lesions that look like tiny blisters are called _________.

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Vesicles

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Staphylococcus aureus can cause a highly contagious superficial skin infection of the newborn called _________.

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Impetigo

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Shingles is caused by the same agent that causes another disease syndrome known as _________.

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Chicken Pox

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The measles virus is also known as _________.

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Rubeola

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A yeast that causes oral thrush and vaginitis _________.

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Candida albicans

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Inclusion conjunctivitis is caused by _________.

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Chlamydia trachomatis

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A subcutaneous mycosis that can be acquired from rosebush thorns or splinters and causes nodules along the lymphatic vessels is _________.

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Sporotrichosis

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The infection commonly referred to as athlete’s foot is _________.

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TInea pedis

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A genus of fungus that commonly causes ringworm is _________.

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Epidermophyton

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A once-common and deadly disease that has been eradicated as a result of vaccination efforts by the world Health Organization is _________.

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Small Pox

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Disease of the CNS that progress slowly and causes spongiform degeneration are fused by _________.

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Prions

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A protozoan that invades the brain from the nasal mucosa and causes an encephalitis that is almost always fatal is _________.

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Naegleria fowleri

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A disease that occurs in isolated groups of cannibalistic tribes who eat human brains is _________.

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Kuru

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African sleeping sickness is transmitted by the bit of the _________.

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Tsetse Fly

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A yeastlike organism with a large capsule that commonly causes meningitis in immunosuppressed individuals and may be contracted by inhalation of dried infected pigeon droppings is _________.

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Chickenpox is caused by _________.
Varicella-Zoster Virus
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The epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer make up the _________.
Skin
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The outer portion of the skin aka _________ contains keratin.
Epidermis
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The inner portion of the skin aka _________ contains hair follicles, sweat ducts, and oil glands.
Dermis
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Gram + salt intolerant bacteria are the usual _________ of the skin.
Flora
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What organism metabolizes oil and colonizes hair follicles?
Propionbacterium spp
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_________ are yeasts that grow on oily secretions.
Pityrosporum ovale
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Small fluid-filled lesions are _________.
Vessicles
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Vessicles larger than 1 cm are _________.
Bullae
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Flat, reddened lesions are _________.
Macules
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Raised lesions are _________.
Papules
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Raised Lesions containing pus are _________.
Pustules
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All Staphylococcus spp other than Staph aureus are _________.
Coagulase -
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Staphylococcal skin infections are Gram + cocci and _________.
Catalase +
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Pathogenic _________ produce enterotoxins, leukocidins, and exfoliative toxins
Staph aureus
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Most Staph aureus are treated with _________ because they are resistant to penicillin.
Vancomycin
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Staph toxemias causes scalded skin syndrome and _________ syndrome.
Toxic Shock
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_________ is the infection of the hair follicule.
Folliculitis
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_________ can metabolized sebum in hair follicles.
Propionibacterium acne
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Fatty acid accumulation can cause _________.
Inflammatory acne
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What percentage of teenaged have acne to some degree?
85%
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Treatment of acne includes _________, benzoyl peroxide, erythromycin, and Accutane.
Tretinoin
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_________ is catalase -, and virulence factors include M protein, erythrogenic toxin, streptokinases, hyaluronidase, deoxybonuclease and more.
Group A Strep
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What is associated with red patches on skin?
Erysipelas
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_________ which is isolated pustules, is caused by either Strep or Staph.
Impetigo
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_________ produces an endotoxin and several exotoxins.
Psuedomonas aeruginosa
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Respiratory infections, infections in burn wounds, _________, an dermatitis are all clinical manifestations of Pseudomonas spa.
Otitis Externa
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Chickenpox and Shingles is localized in skin cells resulting in a rash and is spread by the _________.
Respiratory route.
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Encephalitis and Reyes syndrome are complications of _________.
Chickenpox
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A vesicular rash along affected cutaneous sensory nerves is _________.
Shingles
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A chickenpox vaccine is available, and chickenpox is treated by _________.
Acyclovir
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Varicella-zoster virus aka _________.
Human Herpes Virus 3
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Herpes virus that can infect the brain is _________.
Herpes Encephalitis
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_________ is transmitted by oral respiratory secretions and remains latent in trigeminal nerve cells.
HHV-1
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Valiola major an dValiola minor virus causes _________.
Smallpox
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Smallpox is transmitted by respiratory route and causes a skin rash that is only in _________.
Humans
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What can potentially be used as a biological weapon?
Smallpox
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The Measles virus is transmitted through the respiratory route and results in a macular rash and _________. on oral mucosa.
Kopliks Spots
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Ear infections, pneumonia, encephalitis, and secondary bacterial infections are all complications associated with the _________.
Measles Virus
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True or False: | Measles can be prevented by vaccination?
True
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Rubella virus aka _________.
German Measles
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Results of Rubella is macular rash, fever, and Congenital _________, that can cause severe fetal damage.
Rubella Syndrome
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Fifth Disease is cause by Human parvovirus _________, which is a flu-like sickness with facial rash.
B19
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Roseola is caused by _________, which causes rash and high fever for 2 days.
HsV6
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Warts, Chickenpox/Shingles, Herpes, Smallpox, Measles, and Rubella are all _________.
Viral Skin Diseases
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Dermatophytes, Candidiasis, Subcutaneous Mycoses, and Parasitic infestation are all _________.
Fungal Skin Diseases
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Dermatophytes aka _________, cause different types of ring worms
Cutaneous Mycoses
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Tinea capitis, Tinea cruris, and Tinea pedis are types of _________ infections.
Dermatophyte
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Trichophton spp, Microsporon spp, and Epidermophyton flocossum are the organisms involved in the _________.
Dermatophytes
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_________ is an opportunitist pathogenic yeast.
Candida albicans
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Sporothrix schenckii is the etiological agent of _________.
Subcutaneous Mycoses
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_________ infections travel along the lymphatics.
Sporotrichosis
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Pediculosis is caused by _________.
Pediculus humanus capitis
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Conjunctivitis is pink eye caused by _________.
Psuedomonas aeruginosa
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_________ is associated with unsanitary contact lenses.
Conjunctivitis
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Inclusion conjunctivitis can be spread through _________.
Swimming pools.
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Trachoma caused by _________ is the greatest cause of blindness.
Chlamydia trachomatis
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Silver nitrate and antibiotics are used to treat all _________.
Newborns
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Herpetic Keratitis aka _________ is a disease of the eye.
HSV1
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The Brain an spinal cord make up the _________.
Nervous System
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Dura mater, arachnoid, and pia matter make up the _________.
Meninges
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_________ Normally prevents many substances from entering the brain.
Blood-Brain barrier
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Infection of the Meninges is known as _________.
Meningitis
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Symptoms of _________ Meningitis is fever, headache, and stiff neck.
Bacterial
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_________ can cause meningitis in young children and in hospitalized patients.
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Neisseria meningitis causes _________.
Meningococcal meningitis
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Bacterial meningitis may be treated with _________.
Cephalosporins
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Clostridium tetani is the etiological agent of _________.
Tetanus
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_________ is acquired from contaminated food and can cross the placenta and cause spontaneous abortion or still birth.
Listeria
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_____ vaccine includes tetanus toxoid.
DPT
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blurred vison, flaccid paralysis, respiratory/cardiac failure, and death are symptoms of _________.
Botulism
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What is the etiological agent of botulism?
Clostridium botulinum
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True or False: | Mycobacterium Leprae can be cultured on artificial media.
False
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Another name for Leprosy is_________.
Hansens disease
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Botulism is why infants cannot eat _________.
Honey
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Botulism Type A is the most _________.
Virulent
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Virus in the blood is _________.
Viremia
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The poliovirus causes _________, a disease that is transmitted through ingestion of contaminated fecal water.
Poliomyelitis
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The _________ vaccine is for Polio
Sabin
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Skunks, bats, foxes, and raccoons are reservoir animals for _________.
Rabies
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Rabies virus is a _________. and causes an acute, fatal encephalitis.
Rhabdovirus
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Diagnosis of _________ was made by observing yeasts in India ink.
Cryptococcosis
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Sleeping sickness is caused by _________.
Trypanosoma brucei
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_________ is an amoeba that invades the brain from the nasal mucosa.
Naegleria fowleri
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Self-replicatin proteins with no nucleic acid content are _________.
Prions
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Sheep scrapie, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Kuru, and Bovine spongiform encephalopathy are all diseases caused by _________.
Prions
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The vector of scabies is the _________.
Mite

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