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Edward Jenner
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is credited with the discovery of the 1st vaccine to protect against the deadly disease smallpox.
Talking about spreading germs through surgery. |
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Epidemiology
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is the science that studies the history, cause, & patterns of infectious disease.
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Blood borne pathogen transmission
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ex. hepatatis, HIV
microorganisms capable of causing disease found in blood or components of blood |
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increased immunosuppressed populations
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immune system has been depleted
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how do we deplete the immune system
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sleep, loss of nutrition, stress, smoking
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infectious disease are caused by
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pathogenic microorganisms capable of causing disease
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normal flora
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good bacteria, protects from the bad stuff
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What causes athlete's foot and ringworm?
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Pathogenic fungi
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Protozoa
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single cell microscopic organisms that cause malaria...
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metazoa
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multicellular organisms that cause pin worms...
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Both protozoa and metazoa are?
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parasites
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Rickettsiae
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are intracellular parasitic, small nonmotive bacteria. They are larger than viruses & can be seen under microscope
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What requires a living cell for reproduction?
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Viruses, they go inside cells to multiply, divide, & spread.
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direct contact:
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touching
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airborne transmission:
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inhaling
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bloodborne transmission:
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infected blood enters susceptible host through blood or body fluids
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ingestion:
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eating or drinking
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indirect contact:
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microorganism on a fomite (non living) like table, door, knob
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vector:
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a carrier of disease, insect, mosquito, animals
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1st step to inflammation process:
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local dilation of blood vessels redness or heat
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2nd step to inflammation process:
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plasma moves into tissue causing
swelling & pain due to pressure on nerve endings |
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3rd step to inflammation process:
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white blood cells move to injured tissue to fight infection & phagocytes destroy invading pathogens
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disinfection:
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use of chemicals or boiling water to free an item from infectious materials but not its spores
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When no soap is available, what do you use?
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Purell, hand sanitizer, don't use too much or too little
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What would not break the cycle of infection?
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Throwing needles in a bag
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Pathogen:
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disease causing microorganisms
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What are some examples of reservoirs?
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people, equipment, supplies, water, food, and animals or insects
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Describe a susceptible host
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Not resistant or immune
Have a disease like diabetes, HIV/AIDS had a surgical procedure or trauma |
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What is the best way to inhibit bacteria growth?
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Keep things clean & dry
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Rickettsiae:
lyme disease- |
transmitted by ticks
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Rickettsiae:
typhus- |
transmitted by body louse
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Rickettsiae:
rocky mountain spotted fever- |
transmitted by ticks
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When are antibodies formed?
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after, recognition of invader and growth defenses, humoral plasma cells produce antibodies
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What do you use to turn off water?
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dry paper towel
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What's the most important thing when sanitizing?
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wear heavy duty work gloves, never latex gloves
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What must every sharps container have?
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bio hazard symbol or sticker
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What disease does not have vaccine?
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hepatitus c
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what are the guidelines to protect employees?
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standard precautions, how we protect
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What is not PPE?
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shoe covers
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Why do we have OSHA?
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for the safety of employees in a place of work
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nosocomoial
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infection a person gets from a hospital when they did not have it before they went there
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hepatitus
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inflammation of the liver
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What are the drug resisting bacteria?
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MRSA
Tuberculosis VRE PRSP |
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Which stage, for the stages of infectious disease, is when you start to complain of fever or malaise?
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Prodromal stage
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Which stage, for the stages of infectious disease, is when your health starts to improve?
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Declining stage
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Which classification include tetanus & diphtheria?
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Pathogenic-toxin-vaccine
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