Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
22 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
The ___________ system does not have any normal resident microflora
|
cardiovascular
|
|
|
________ _______ are especially susceptible to bacterial colonization and infection
|
heart valves
|
|
|
Bacterial septicemia can result in _______ shock, a life threatening septicemia accompanied by low blood pressure and the collapse of blood vessels
|
septic
|
|
|
Symptoms of septicemia include fever, shock, and _______, or red streaks due to inflamed lympathic vessels beneath the skin
|
lymphangitis
|
|
|
Septicimia has a mortality of
|
50-70%
|
|
|
Rheumatic fever is a multisystem disorder following infection by beta hemolytic
|
strep pyogenes
|
|
|
onset is
|
2-3 weeks after strep throat
|
|
|
SIgns and symptoms include
|
fever, arthritis, and a rash
|
|
|
heart damage results from antibodies that are cross-reactive with an antigen on certain streptococcal strains
|
antibiotic treatment will not reverse this damage
|
|
|
Penicllin should be
|
given
|
|
|
Bacterial endocarditis or ______ _____
|
is a life threatening infection and inflammation of the lining and valves of the heart
|
|
|
due to bacteria, especially
|
Strep or staph
|
|
|
Infectious mononucleosis is caused by the
|
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
|
|
|
Infects primarily
|
Human B lymphocytes
|
|
|
Enters the body through the
|
oropharynx
|
|
|
co-infection with malaria causes
|
Burkett's lymphoma
|
|
|
Malaria has been carried into the US by
|
travelers
|
|
|
Plasmodium is amoeboid, intracellular and infects __________
|
erythroctyes
|
|
|
They are transmitted to humans through the bite of
|
mosquitos
|
|
|
The release of ________ soon becomes synchronized and corresponds to intervals of high fever
|
merozoites
|
|
|
HIV
|
-viral infection
-Infects helper T-cells |
|
|
HIV have specific glycoprotein receptors that bind to _____ receptors of T Cells
|
CD4
|
