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11 Cards in this Set
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What organisms are pathogens in tissues?
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Almost anything
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What is normal flora in tissues?
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Stuff that is normal near the tissue i.e., from tonsils, etc.
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What is normal flora in bodily fluids?
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Nothing.
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What 4 types of body fluids are commonly worked up?
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1. Synovial
2. Pleural 3. Pericardial 4. Peritoneal |
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What are synovial fluid infections usually caused by?
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Dissemination of infection by
-N. gonorrhoeae -S. aureus -Streptococci |
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What are 5 pathogens often isolated from pleural fluid?
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1. Streptococci
2. Staph aureus 3. H. influenzae 4. Anaerobes 5. Mycobacteria |
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What is commonly pathogenic in pericardial fluid?
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Viruses.
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What are commonly pathogens in peritoneal fluid?
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Anaerobes and enterobacteriaciae
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What is normal flora in bone?
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Nothing!
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What is bone infection called?
What normally causes it? |
Osteomyelitis
Disseminated infection of Staph aureus, Enterobacteriaceae. |
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In the lab, how do you process:
-Tissue -Body fluid -Bone |
Tissue - grind
Fluid - already sterile. Bone - grind if possible. |
