Other infections Flashcards
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What is Leprosy known as?
Hansen’s disease
Describe the disease of Leprosy
Bipolar
Describe the infection of Leprosy
Slowly progressive
What is this infection caused by?
Mycobacterium leprae
What is the Mycobacterium leprae known as?
Lepra bacilli
What does this infection affect? (2 points)
Skin
Peripheral nerves
What does this infection mainly result in?
3 points
Deformity
Paralysis
Ulceration
What is the incubation period of the Mycobacterium leprae?
5-10 years
What is the mode of infection of Leprosy?
Droplet
What does this droplet infection occur via?
Nasal mucosa
What is the classification of the Leprosy bipolar disease based on?
Host immune responses
What are the 2 forms of the Leprosy disease classified based on the host immune responses?
Nodular
Maculoanaesthetic
What is the nodular leprosy known as?
Lepromatous
What is the Maculoanaesthetic leprosy known as?
Tuberculoid
What is another form of Leprosy?
Border line
Describe Border line Leprosy
Grade between Tuberculoid and Lepromatous
Describe the form of Nodular Leprosy
Severe
What is the tissue destruction in the Leprosy known as?
Leproma
Describe Leproma
Granuloma
How many cells is this granuloma composed of?
4
What are the 4 cells where this granuloma is composed of?
Macrophages
Lymphocytes
Plasma cells
Giant cells
Describe the cytoplasm of these Macrophages
Foamy
Describe the color of this cytoplasm
Pale
What do these Macrophages do with the Lepra bacilli?
Engulfment