Exam 2 Review Flashcards
(39 cards)
What clinical signs are used to confirm or rule in the disease of Rubeola?
Koplik’s spots
What is the name of the microorganism that causes whopping cough?
Bordetella pertussis
Which is not correct: Which is not associated with Klinefelter’s syndrome?
Extra y chromosome
Medical term for the disease known as whooping cough?
Pertussis
Which is not part of the clinical picture?
Treatment
Childhood disease: manifests with red macules or vesicles, initially appears in thorax and spreads to rest body?
Varicella
Congenital disorder: presents herniation of the meninges in the lower lumbar region?
Spina Bifida
What’s the name of the disease known as the 3 day measles?
Rubella
Tetanus: why is it extremely dangerous, what makes it unique?
It’s anaerobic
Name of condition that causes excessive accumulation of cerebral spinal fluid in cranium?
Hydrocephalus
Genetic recessive, starts early, primary symptoms are excessive accumulation of fluid / mucus in digestive tract
Cystic Fibrosis
Respiratory condition that manifests with respiratory distress and audible wheezing
Asthma
Etiology / cause of diphtheria
Bacterium (Corynebacterium diphtheriae)
Recessive genetic disorder, causes faulty metabolism of the protein phenylalanine, name of the condition?
PKU
Infectious condition, causes membranous coding in the pharynx or nose, name of condition?
Diptheria
Causes painful infliction, sometimes unilateral and involves the dermadrome (skin)
Shingles
Related to 16: Name of the case of organism?
Varicella Zoster
Disease mainly affects children, affects carotid glands, making them swollen, name of condition?
Mumps
What’s one primary complication of mumps in males?
Orchitis - sterility
Which one do we NOT have a vaccine for?
Tulameria
Name of a foreign substance that enters the body and triggers inflammatory response?
Antigen
Which cell in body gets involved in an antibody mediated response?
B lymphocytes
What’s primary cell that’s responsible for active immunity?
Helper t cells
memory b cells
What’s the name of type of immunity that’s passed down from mother to baby?
Passive Natural immunity