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| This is a viral disease of the Lower Respiratory System that is ofte a complication of the flu measles or chickenpox: |
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| This is a viral disease of the Lower Respiratory System that affects babies and children with all children becoming infected by 2 years of age: |
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| Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) |
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| Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is an __ in the winter and the symptoms are coughing wheezing for one week |
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| Treatment for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is with __ which is not a vaccine but rather antibodies |
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| This is a viral disease of the Lower Respiratory System kills 50,000-70,000 Americans each year even in nonepidemic years: |
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| Influenza (Flu) has various types based on __ and is constantly changing |
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Influenza (Flu) symptoms include fever, chills, aches, headach and the vaccines are __ to __ effective
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| Influenza (Flu) is treated with __ |
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| This fungal disease of the Lower Respiratory System is caused by an opportunistic mycosis consisting of condidiospores that are found in soil and vegetation: |
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| Mode of entry for Aspergillosis is __ and causes pulmonary, ear, brain and systemic infections |
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| Aspergillosis produces a mycotoxin and the treatment is __ |
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| Name three types of fungal infections of the Lower Respiratory System that are systemic mycoses: |
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- Histoplasmosis
- Blastomycosis
- Coccidiomycoses (San Joaquin Valley Fever)
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| This is an endemic that is found in dry, alkaline soils in the American southwest, South America and Mexico: |
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| Coccidiodomycoses (San Joaquin Valley Fever) |
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| There are __ respiratory infections caused by Coccidioidmycosis (San Joaquin Valley Fever) each year and is increasing in the U.S. due to elderly, immune compromised and drought |
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| This fungal disease of the Lower Respiratory System is a systemic mycoses that superficially resembles TB and may spread throughout the body: |
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| This is the dimorphic organism that causes Histoplasmosis: |
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| Histoplasmosis is a disease that is acquired from airborne condida produced in areas with __ and __ droppings |
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| Histoplasmosis can be treated with __ or __ |
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Amphotericin B
Itraconazole |
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| There are two strains of this fungal disease of the Lower Respiratory System, one in North American and one in South America: |
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| Blastomycosis is a dimorphic fungi caused by __ |
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| Blastomycosis resembles __ and can spread rapidly |
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| Blastomycosis treatment includes __ and __ |
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Amphotericin B
Itraconazole |
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| This is a protozoan disease of the Lower Respiratory System: |
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| Pneumocytosis (PCP) is caused by this protozoa: |
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| The mode of entry for Pneumocytosis (PCP) is __ or __ |
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Inhalation
Activation of lung cyst |
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| Pneumocytosis (PCP) causes Pneumonia symptoms and can be treated with __ or __ |
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Pentamidine isethionate
Trimethroprim sulfamethoxazole |
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