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Final Review (9-11) Flashcards

1
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where does the lower respiratory tract begin from a microbiological perspective?

A

Trachea

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What is the most important part of the respiratory tract systems defensives?

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Mucociliary escalator

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What is the technical name for a strep throat?

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Pharyngitis

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Mastoiditis is a potential complication of ____

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Otitis media (inner ear infection)

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What are possible complications if otitis media is left untreated?

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Mastoiditis, Petrositis, or Labyrinthitis

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What is a common complication of untreated sinus blockage?

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Sinusitis

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How many types of Parainfluenza Virus (HPIV) can infection humans?

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2 types

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What is the chief complaint of Walking Pneumonia?

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Persistent, nagging, unproductive coughing
(bolded in notes)

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9
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What are the three antibiotics included in the treatment for Tuberculosis?

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Pyrazinamide, Rifampicin, Isoniazid

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10
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What is the term for a calcified tubercle found in X-ray of the lungs?

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Ghon complex
(bolded in notes)

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What is the etiologic agent of Q fever?

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Coxiella burnetii

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What type of bacteria grows in the placenta of infected animals?

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Coxiella burnetii

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13
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Psittacosis is known as ____

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Parrot fever

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What serotype of influenza is responsible for all flu pandemics?

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Serotype A
(bolded in notes)

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15
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How long does it take for respiratory epithelium to be restored from influenza?

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2-10 weeks
(bolded in notes)

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16
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What type of infections has the appearance of coiled macrophages?

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Legionella pnemophila

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17
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Where in the cells does a parainfluenza virus replicate?

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cytoplasm

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18
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What population most likely gets Blastomycosis?

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Hunters (men between 20-40)

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what respiratory infection may present with subconjunctival bleeding?

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pertussis (whooping cough)

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20
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respiratory syncytial virus (does/does not) present with a cough

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does NOT

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21
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the associated mortality rate of untreated aspergillosis is ____

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100%

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22
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what feature of the pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium is destroyed in pertussis (whooping cough)?

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cilia

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23
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coccidiomycosis is also known as ____

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valley fever

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early in the AIDS epidemic, infection with ____ was the only indicator signifying infection with HIV

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pneumocytis

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what are reasons for the increase in TB?
- co-infection with HIV/AIDS - increased immigration of infected persons - increased number of institutionalized elderly (all of the above)
26
which nations have more cases of avian influenza in birds?
poorer nations
27
bacterial sinusitis is commonly misdiagnosed as ____
allergic rhinitis
28
the expected mortality rate of uncomplicated influenza is ____
0.1-2.5%
29
ghon (is/is not) a test for TB
is NOT (PPD skin test, chest film, sputum sample w acid-fast staining, biopsy)
30
which virus is known in the US as sin nombre?
Hanta
31
walking pneumonia is the name given to an infection caused by ____
mycoplasma pneumonia
32
hypercapnia is associated with ____ and is an ____ level of ____
RSV elevated CO2
33
the reservoir for influenza is ____
aquatic birds
34
croup is also known as ____
parainfluenza
35
what is the correct order of pertussis?
- prodromal - catarrhal - paroxysmal - convalescence
36
what disease may present with a pseudomembrane composed of bacteria fibrin and cell debris?
diphtheria
37
"oriental sore" is the common name for the disease ____
Leishmaniasis
38
severe immunosuppression in children is a complication of ____
Rubeola (measles)
39
the vector for spread of pneumonic plague is ____
human
40
a skin disease associated with children and poor hygiene is ____
impetigo
41
a palpable lesion containing clear fluid is a ____
vesicle
42
african sleeping sickness is fatal because it infects the ____
brain
43
Loaiasis is an infection of the eye caused by a ____
worm
44
"Rabbit Fever" is the disease ____
tularemia
45
the blackened papule produced in woolsorter's disease is a(n) ____
eschar
46
scalded skin syndrome is caused by ____ toxins produced by ____
exfoliative, staphylococcus
47
"Pink eye" is the common name for the disease ____
conjunctivitis
48
infection of the veins is known as ____
thrombophlebitis
49
the skin disease that sounds like "Rice Crispies" cereal after the addition of milk is ____
gas gangrene
50
"Sin Nombre" virus is spread via ____
inhalation of dried rodent urine & feces
51
"Flesh-eating bug" is the common name for ____
necrotizing fasciitis (caused by strep pyogenes)
52
the vector for transmission of bubonic plague is ____
flea
53
the most virulent bacterial infection ever known to man is ____
plague
54
this arbovirus is also known as "breakbone fever"
dengue
55
the most prevalent rickettsial disease in the US is ____
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
56
South American Sleeping Sickness is spread via the bite of the ____
kissing bug
57
candidiasis of the skin in babies is known as ____
diaper rash
58
Varicella-Zoster refers to the viral illness of ____ and ____
chicken pox, shingles
59
what are the insect vectors in relapsing fever?
Tick, louse
60
in rocky mountain spotted fever, the rash begins on the ____ and moves towards ____
extremities, torso
61
the most common normal flora to cause infection in both the upper and lower respiratory tract is ____
streptococcus
62
the vector associated with Ebola is ____
unknown
63
the joint predominantly affected by chronic Lyme Disease is ____
knee
64
warts are caused by ____
HPV
65
the leading eye infection in underdeveloped nations contracted via ____
vaginal birth
66
african sleeping sickness is spreading by the bile of the ____
tsetse fly
67
infection of the valves of the heart is known as ____
endocarditis
68
the etiologic agent of lyme disease is ____
borrelia
69
the annual influenza season is an example of ____
antigenic drift (bolded in virology lecture)
70
the most common method of contracting undulant fever in the US is consumption of ____
unpasteurized dairy produces
71
"hot tub" folliculitis is caused by ____
pseudomonas
72
the most serious and extensive form of acne is ____
nodular cystic
73
the most common treatment for the removal of warts is ____
cautery with cryotherapy
74
the most common vector in the arboviruses is the ____
mosquito
75
varicella is caused by ____
HHV3
76
the virus that causes severe neurological complications in developing fetuses is ____
rubella (bolded in notes)
77
blistering of the urogenital mucosa is predominantly caused by ____
human herpesvirus 2 (Lecture 13)
78
the parasitic disease Filariasis is caused by either ____ or ____
Wuchereria; Brugia
79
a localized region of pus with extensive inflammation is a ____
furuncle
80
erythema migrans is ____
bulls eye rash
81
the secondary reservoir in lyme disease is ____
deer
82
the leading eye infection in undeveloped nations is caused by ____
chlamydia trachomatis
83
tularemia may manifest as...
ulceroglandular typhoidal oculoglandular
84
fever blisters on the oral mucosa are predominantly caused by ____
human herpesvirus 1
85
undulent fever is also known as ____
brucellosis
86
the primary reservoir in lyme disease is ____
mice
87
the most common cause of bacterial endocarditis is ____
streptococcus
88
south american trypanosomiasis is called ____
Chagas' disease
89
hemagglutinin and neuraminidase spikes are found on the surface of ____
Parainfluenza Virus (HPIV)
90
a flat, non-palpable lesion is called a ____
macule
91
a palpable lesion is called a ____
papule
92
a palpable, pus-filled lesion is called a ____
pustule
93
what is infection of the arteries called?
endoarteritis

NYCC Microbiology (17 decks)

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