Infection Flashcards

(51 cards)

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Autoimmunity

A

When the body starts attacking itself

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Suceptiable

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Can get a disease

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3
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Antigen

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Stimulates the immune system into action

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4
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Antibodies

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proteins that kill pathogens

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5
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Phagocytes

A

Ingest Pathogens

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6
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Chemotaxis

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Leukocytes travel to a specific area

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7
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Diapedesis

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Moves from intravascular to interstitial compartments

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Interstitial compartments

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Found around the tissue

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9
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Leukocytes

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White blood cells

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10
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Monocytes

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Cells of the immune system

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11
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Granulocytes

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WBC

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12
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lymphocytes

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in bone marrow B & T Cells

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13
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NK Cells

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Natural Killer Cells

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14
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Lysozyme

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Saliva Cells

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15
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Odema

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Swelling

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16
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Pyrexia

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Fever

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17
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O.T.C

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over the counter

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18
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Buccal

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Cheek

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19
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Subuccal

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under the tongue

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20
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Toxic

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To much meds harmful to the body

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21
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Panadol

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same name as paracetamol

22
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generic name

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name given by the drug company

23
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trade name

A

name given by the seller

24
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“form “of medication

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oral, strip, injection, topical (cream), rectal

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absorption - administration - distribution - metabolism - excretion
``` Travelling form to blood stream how it is taken aka mouth (orally) travelling where it needs to go breaking it down into a lesser state leaving through the kidneys ```
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mode of action
way it works
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therapeutic effect is the?
desired effect
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side effect
manageable and expected effect depend on individual
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adverse effect
random factor that effects the drug from work correctly
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contraindication
people who should take the drug (asthma)
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Histamine (mast cells)
increases blood flow changing capillaries
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Prostaglandins
Cells that also produce histamines - acts on pain or swelling
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N.S.A.I.D
Non.steroidal.anti.inflammatory.drug
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the chain of infection
``` Infectious agent (pathogen) Reservoir (source) Portal of exit (out of the reservoir) Mode of transmission of the pathogen A portal of entry that is receptive to the pathogen A susceptible host irptes ```
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pathogenicity
development of a disease
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pandemic
globally
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epidemic
smaller area, groups
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toxin
harmful to the body / poisonous subject
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pathogen
foreign to the body - virus / disease
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virulence
ability to get a disease
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asepsis
absence of bacteria
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colonisation
gathering of bacteria
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disinfection
kills bacteria
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gastrointestinal tract where is it found? what is it normal flora called?
intertines and stomach | e-coli
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genitourinary tract where is it found? what is it normal flora called?
bladder, kidneys, urethra | lacto - bacili
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respiratory tract where is it found? what is it normal flora called?
throat and mouth stepthococcus staphlycoccus
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the skin where is it found? what is it normal flora called?
sweat glands and hair follicles | staph auveus
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nervous system function
regulates automatic function
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endocrine
produces hormones
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integumentary
touch temperature, pain
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lymphatic
tonsils, defends agains infections