Infectious Diseases Flashcards
(19 cards)
Host definition
Living organism that allows a disease causing agent to live in them
Microbe definition
Microscopic organisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, or Protozoa that cause disease
Inflammation definition
Body’s response to injury or infection
Microbiome definition
Collection of microorganisms that live in a specific environment
Infection definition
Illness by microorganisms that can be transmitted
Complete genetic content of all the microorganisms that typically inhabit a body part
Microbiome
Therapeutic index
Ratio between toxic and effective dose of an antibiotic
PPE for irrigating a wound
Gloves, gown, mask/googles, or face shield
PPE during an emergency where blood is splurting
Gloves, fluid resistant gown, mask/googles, or face shield
Common side effects of antibiotic treatments
Rash, tendinitis, myopathy, seizures
Causes of fever
Infections, neoplasms, connective tissue disease, blood clots
What would alert the PT that a patient in a long term care facility may have an infection
Decline in function
Classic signs of septic shock include what in addition to the classic signs of fever and chills
Hypotension, altered mental status, oliguria (small amount of urine output)
Symptoms of septic arthritis
Unilateral red, hot, swollen joint, decreased range of motion
Infection that would be a major concern for individuals with diabetes mellitus and an open wound
Diabetic ulcer/Osteomyelitis
PPE prevents spread of infectious respiratory droplets
Mask
Signs and symptoms of cellulitis
Redness and swelling of infected body part
Warning signs that cellulitis has become necrotizing fasciitis
Severe pain, cutaneous necrosis, edema, systemic toxicity, bullae (fluid filled sac)
Signs and symptoms of infective endocarditis
Temperature, peripheral lesions, myalgia, arthralgia
