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symptoms of sepsis (multiplying bacteria in the blood)
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fever
hypotension (low BP) shock |
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rheumatic fever
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autoimmune disease- s. pyogens
*evolves from strep throat |
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causes of bacterial endocarditis
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Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Anthrax
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90% cutaneous
5%respiratory 5% intestinal |
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cause of Plague
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Yersinia pestis
50-75% mortality rate before it reaches lungs, then you're fucked. |
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Brucellosis (Undulant Fever)
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pasteurization of dairy, and immunization of animals is preventative.
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cause of Lyme disease
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Borrelia burgdorferi.
*most common tick disease causes rash at bite site |
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what do Rickettsias do?
ex: rocky mtn fever |
Cause leaks in blood vessels, leading to organ failure and death.
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Epstein-Barr virus (EB)
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*Infectious mononucleosis
affects lymph nodes can lead to Burkette's Lymphoma |
