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bacteria that must have iron to multiply |
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What are the two main types of bacteria? |
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gram positive and gram negative |
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What are 3 characteristics of bacteria? |
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capsules, toxins and enzymes |
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based on chemical and physical properties of bacterial cell walls; 1st step in bacteria ID; often takes <1 hr |
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from lysed gram negative bacteria; activates inflammatory response |
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Bacterial protein toxins are strongly ___ |
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Endotoxins refers to the ____ complex associated with outer membrane of gram-negative pathogens |
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Endotoxins have strongly ___ effects |
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LPs acts as the ___ ____ which promotes secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines |
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A disease caused by fungi is called what? |
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What is a sign of a dermophyte fungal infection? |
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What are the 3 countermeasures against pathogen defenses? |
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innate, vaccines, antimicrobials |
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Describe bacterial culture sensitivity |
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When an organism has been cultured and is subjected to various antibiotics to determine sensitivity or resistance |
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Describe early hyperdynamic septic shock |
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Describe late hypodynamic septic shock |
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typical shock manifestations of tachycardia and cold clammy skin; hypotension |
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What types of mutations occur in the cancer cell? |
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signal from cell surface receptor is in on position; mutation in ras intracellular signaling protein; activation of protein kinases; inactivation of tumor suppressor genes (p53) |
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causes cell growth and differentiation; mutation can cause inappropriate transmission signals inside a cell |
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What allows cancer cells to divide indefinitely? |
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telomerase gene is turned on producing an enzyme that rebuilds telomeres so instead of division stopping when the telomeres are gone it can continue |
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What is the benefit of the G0 phrase? |
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helps us understand cancer treatment protocols with rounds of treatment |
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What are the 6 characteristics of malignant cells? |
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autonomy, anaplasia (loss of differentiation), transformation (normal cell becomes cancerous), progress, hyperplasia, dysplasia (variation of cell shape and size) |
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How are cancer cells able to migrate to other areas of the body? |
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Low levels of fibronectin |
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ability to create a blood supply |
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What substance do bacteria use to get their nutrition? |
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What is the result of cancer cells that produce plasminogen activating factor? |
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production of fibrin that degrades extracellular tissue during tumor invasion |
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ID cancer type from the affected area: epithelial tissue |
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ID cancer type from the affected area: CT |
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ID cancer type from the affected area: glandular |
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ID cancer type from the affected area: CNS tissue |
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ID cancer type from the affected area: lymphatic tissue |
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ID cancer type from the affected area: bone marrow |
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Describe the aspects of the TNM system |
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ID cancer stage: cancer is confined to organ of origin |
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ID cancer stage: locally invasive |
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ID cancer stage: regional structures |
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ID cancer stage: distant sites |
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What are the two theories regarding carcinogenesis? |
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monoclonal (single mutated cell is great grandfather of tumor); cell accidents (several cell accidents occur resulting in tumor development) |
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chemical found in an organism that is not expected to be there; |
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Describe the tumor immune surveillance theory of carcinogenesis |
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the immune system can recognize tumor cells and kill them |
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What are the two important steps of metastasis? |
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penetration into lyphatics, blood vessels or body cavities; transport into lymph or blood |
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What are the 4 common sites of distant mesastasis? |
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lungs, liver, bones and brain |
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Pain is more likely to occur in what kind of stages of cancer? |
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What is the most frequently reported symptom of cancer and cancer treatment? |
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What is the most severe form of malnutrition related to cancer? |
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present in 80% of cancer patients at death; results in wasting/emaciation; anorexia-cachexia is common cause of cancer death; early satiety |
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Describe tumor necrosis factor |
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Cachectin; natural production is protective, defense against infection, destruction of malignant cells |
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What is the result of unregulated production of cachectin? |
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wasting, cachexia inflammatory/autoimmune disease; septic shock |
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What is an important risk factor regarding cancer related infection? |
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Describe paraneoplastic syndromes |
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symptom complexes that can't be explained by local or distant spread of the tumor |
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What are examples of paraneoplastic syndromes? |
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endocrinopathies (cushing syndrome, polycythemia), dermatologic disorders, nephrotic syndrome |
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What is often used to treat praneoplastic syndrome? |
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anti-gout meds (allopinurinal)-an antiurecemic |
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What are two possible results of cortisol secretion? |
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hyperglycemia and repressed immune function |
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