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15 Cards in this Set
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Acute Infection
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An infection of short duration that is often severe.
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Anaphylaxis
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Extreme hypersensitivity to a substance that can lead to shock and life-threatening respriatory collapse.
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Blood-Borne Pathogens
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Disease such as HBV, HCV or HIV infection that is caused by microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood.
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Chronic Infection
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An infection of long duration.
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Contaminated Waste
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Items such as gloves and patient napkins may contain potentially infectiou body fluids of patients.
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Immunity
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Ability of the body to resist disease.
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Infectious waste
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Waste that is capable of transmitting an infectious disease
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Latent infection
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Persistent infection with recurrent symotoms that ''come amd go''
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Occupation exposure
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Any reasonbly anticipated skin eye or mucous membrane contact or percutaneous injury involving blood or any other potentially infectious materials
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Pathogen
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Disease causing organism
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Percuataneous
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Through the skin, such as with a needle stick, cut or human bite.
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Permucosal
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Contact with mucous membranes, such as the eyes or the mouth.
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Sharps
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Pointed or cutting instruments, including needles, scalpel blades, orthodontic wires, and endodontic instruments.
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Universal Precautions
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Guidelines based on treating all human blood and body fluids, including saliva as potentially infectious.
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Virulence
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Strength of a pathogen's ability to cause disease; also known as pathogenicity.
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