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Lesson 4 Flashcards

1
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Infection caused by fungus is known as ______

A

Mycosis

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2
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Candida albicans affecting the mouth is called

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Oral candidiasis or thrush

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3
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It is common in women who are pregnant, diabetic, or taking antibiotics or oral contraceptives

A

Vaginal Candidiasis

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4
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Used to treat mycosis, or infections caused by fungi

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Antifungals or Anti-mycotic druge

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5
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2 types of fungal infections

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Opportunistic
Non-opportunistic

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6
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A fungal infection that affects the skin on your feet, often between your toes

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Athlete’s foot (tinea pedis)

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7
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A fungal infection that happens in the area of the groin and thighs

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Jock itch (tinea cruris)

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8
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A fungal infection that is common in men and adolescent boys

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Jock itch

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9
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Affects the skin of the scalp and associated hair shafts

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Ringworm of the scalp (tinea capitis)

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10
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A fungal/yeast skin infection that causes small oval discolored patches to develop on skin

A

Tinea versicolor / pityriasis versicolor

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11
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A skin infection that’s caused by candida fungi

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Cutaneous candidiasis

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12
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A fungal infection of your nails

A

Onychomycosis (tinea unguium)

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13
Q

Amphotericin B is the treatment of _________

A

Moniliasis
Aspergillosis
Candida infection

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14
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Treatment of aspergillosis

A

Caspofungin

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15
Q

Treatment of candida infection

A

Flucystosine

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16
Q

Treatment of esophageal candidiasis

A

Micafungin

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17
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Treatment of intestinal candidiasis

A

Nystatin

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18
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Newer drugs used to treat systemic fungal infections; less toxic than amphotericin b

A

Azoles

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19
Q

Give an example of azoles (for skin fungal infection)

A

Ketoconazole
Terbinafine
Gential violet
Clotrimazole

20
Q

Old treatment for skin infections

A

Gentian violet

21
Q

Agents used to treat protozoan infections

A

Anti-protozoals

22
Q

Single celled microorganisms that pass through several stages in their life cycles

A

Protozoans

23
Q

4 types of species of protozoa that causes of malaria

A

Plasmodium Malariae
Plasmodium Ovale
Plasmodium Vivax
Plasmodium Falciparum

24
Q

Most dangerous type of protozoan

A

Plasmodium falciparum

25
Q

A disease characterized by a cycle of fever and chills through a bite of Anopheles mosquito

A

Malaria

26
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The vector of Malaria

A

A female Anopheles Mosquito

27
Q

Two phases of malaria

A

Tissue phase
Erythrocytic phase

28
Q

A phase of malaria: invasion of body tissue which is usually asymptomatic

A

Tissue phase

29
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A phase of malaria: invasion of the rbcs which causes chills, fevers, sweating

A

Erythrocytic Phase

30
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What is the incubation period of malaria

A

10-35 days

31
Q

Temperature is there is a fever?

A

37.5 +

32
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First found drug to be effective in the treatment of malaria

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Quinine

33
Q

What cranial nerve does anti-malarial affects

A

VIII - vestibulocochlear

34
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It is caused by Entamoeba Histolytica

A

Amoebiasis

35
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It is known as amoebic dysentery

A

Amoebiasis

36
Q

A disease caused by protozoan that is passed from sand flies to humans

A

Leishmaniasis

37
Q

It is caused by trypanosoma

A

Trypanosomiasis

38
Q

Two types of trypanosomiasis

A

African sleeping sickness
Chagas’ Disease

39
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It is caused by trypanosoma brucei

A

African sleeping sickness

40
Q

It is caused by trypanosoma cruzi

A

Chagas’ disease

41
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A disease with a vector of tsetse fly

A

African sleeping sickness

42
Q

A disease with a vector of kissing bug or triatomine bugs

A

Chagas’d disease

43
Q

What is the vector of dengue

A

Aeded aegypti

44
Q

A common cause of vaginitis; trichomonas vaginalis

A

Trichomoniasis

45
Q

It is caused by giardia lamblia

A

Giardiasis

46
Q

The most commonly diagnosed intestinal protozoan in the US

A

Giardiasis

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