Diseases CPA 1-5

Question 1

disease caused by bacteria that grows especially well. in blood-soaked material

Answer 1

staphylococcus TSS

Question 2

disease can be obtained from poor canning technique; can result from giving honey to an infant (floppy baby); death results from paralysis of the diaphragm

Answer 2

botulism

Question 3

disease caused by the fungus C. neoformans; common in immunocompromised individuals

Answer 3

cryptococcal meningitis

Question 4

disease commonly caused by the norovirus; aka stomach flu

Answer 4

viral gastroenteritis

Question 5

disease caused by a protozoan that is transmitted by sand flies from infected dogs or rodents

Answer 5

leishmaniasis

Question 6

general term that refers to bacteria in the blood

Answer 6

bacteremia

Question 7

aka trench mouth; severe peridontal disease

Answer 7

ANUG (acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis)

Question 8

disease usually caused by propionibacterium; disease is not aggravated by the consumption of certain foods

Answer 8

acne

Question 9

disease caused by yersinia pestis

Answer 9

plague

Question 10

disease caused by the protozoa E. histolytica that can be spread via mechanical vectors

Answer 10

amebiasis

Question 11

symptom found in several diseases; smooth, enlarged, reddened, and painfully inflamed lymph nodes

Answer 11

buboes

Question 12

disease caused by helicobacter pylori; may be obtained from cat feces

Answer 12

peptic ulcer disease

Question 13

disease caused by a helminth; aka swimmers itch

Answer 13

schistosomiasis

Question 14

severe form of toxemia with septic shock; sudden blood pressure drop and may result in liver and kidney failure

Answer 14

streptococcal TSS

Question 15

aka lockjaw; disease causes death due to unrelenting contraction of the diaphragm

Answer 15

tetanus

Question 16

disease caused by treponema pallidum; begins as chancre and can eventually result in insanity if left untreated

Answer 16

syphillis

Question 17

zoonosis caused by a bacterium so small that it can pass through unbroken skin; aka rabbit fever, tick fever, etc.

Answer 17

tularemia

Question 18

disease from a bacterial infection that inflames and damages kidneys; reduces urine output and urine contains blood

Answer 18

saglomerulonephritis

Question 19

disease caused by a bacterium that can form vegetations that can cause blood clots, strokes, or heart valve failure

Answer 19

endocarditis

Question 20

symptom found in several diseases; inflamed lymphatic vessels become visible as red streaks under the skin

Answer 20

lymphangitis

Question 21

disease usually caused by S. aureus and results in hair follicle infection

Answer 21

folliculitis

Question 22

disease mostly transferred to humans from bats; results from hydrophobia in patients

Answer 22

rabies

Question 23

general term that refers to damaging microbe produced chemicals in the blood

Answer 23

toxemia

Question 24

disease that results in a fishy odor and white discharge due to a disruption in normal lactobacilli

Answer 24

bacterial vaginosis

Question 25

disease also known as aseptic meningitis because no bacteria are found in a CSF tap; caused by picornaviridae (ss RNA virus)

Answer 25

viral meningitis

Question 26

aka papillomas; disease can be transferred via direct contact or fomites

Answer 26

warts

Question 27

disease characterized by a milky CSF and inflammation of the pia and arachnoid maters

Answer 27

bacterial meningitis

Question 28

disease that causes black vomit; use a mosquito vector to transmit an ssRNA virus

Answer 28

yellow fever

Question 29

symptom found in several diseases; small, dark purple hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin

Answer 29

petechiae

Question 30

more common in women than men due to shorter urethra

Answer 30

bacterial uti

Question 31

beef tapeworm

Answer 31

taenia saginata

Question 32

disease caused by a protozoan; stool has a rotten egg smell

Answer 32

giardiasis

Question 33

disease caused by fungal infection; may occur due to local pH becoming more basic than normal; curdlike discharge

Answer 33

vaginal candidiasis

Question 34

disease caused by a microbe that is not very virulent and prefers cooler areas of the body; (nose, fingers, toes, etc)

Answer 34

hansens

Question 35

disease caused by an arachnid that usually bites at night and may be found in bedding

Answer 35

scabies

Question 36

disease caused by the fungus malassez furfur that interferes with melanin production and feeds on secreted sebum on the skin

Answer 36

petyriasis versicolor

Question 37

pork tapeworm

Answer 37

taenia solium

Question 38

general term for microbial infection of the blood

Answer 38

septicemia

Question 39

disease characterized by inflammation and pain in the uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries; may cause ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, sterility, and development of cervical cancer

Answer 39

PID

Question 40

flat, segmented tapeworm

Answer 40

cestode