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incubation period
prodromal period
full stage of illness
convalescent period |
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the period btwn the pathogens invasion of the body and appearance of symptoms of the infection
Days-weeks |
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most infectious period
S/S are vague |
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| s/s can be localized or systemic |
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recovery period
s/s dissolve |
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| infections that originate in the hospital |
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| examples of susceptible hosts |
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chemotharapy pts
immunosuppressed
geriatrics
peds/neonates |
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| the thing/place/person carrying the infectious agent |
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chain of infection (6)
IA/R/PE/MT/PE/SH |
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Infectiuos Agent
Reservoir
Portal of Exit
Means of Transmission
Portal of Entry
Suseptible Host |
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standard precautions, disinfecting
"Clean technique" |
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| keeping objects/areas microbe free "sterile technique" |
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| personal Protective Equipment |
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| all fluids except what are considered to be infectious |
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| need negative pressure rooms and resp. masks |
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| stay 3ft away, need masks |
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WBC and differential measures what?
NLMEB |
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Wbc's and
neutrophils
leukocytes
monocytes
eosinophils
basophils |
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High # indicates: Acute inf.
are: phagocytic, 1st to respond |
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| Increased #: Allergic/Parasytic Reactions |
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| Increased #: occurs during healing |
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Increased #: Chronic Infection
are: 2nd line of defense |
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Increased #: chronic/Viral infections
2 types: T & B Cells and NK cells |
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| Absolute Neutrophil count |
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| the real # of WBC's that are neutrophils. |
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| blood, sputum, urine, wound, csf |
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| what is the point of sensitivity |
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| to find out what antibiotic at the lowest dose will kill inf. agent |
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| extended spectrum beta lactamase |
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| enzyme produced by some organisms that make them multi-drug resistant |
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vancomycin-linexolid
(b/c is resistant to vancomycin) |
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| segs and bands are part of? |
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