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| Streptococcal Pharyngitis |
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- Aka strep throat
- Caused mainly by S. pyrogenes
- Without treatment it can cause rheumatic fever
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| Laryngitis and Epiglottis |
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Definition
- Inflammation of the tissues rapidly closes the airway
- Caused by H. influenzae and S. pneumoniae
- Caused by just virus or viruses and bacteria
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- Swelling of sinus cavit linings slows or prevents drainage and leads to pressure and severe pain
- Chronic can cause polyps (smooth growths) to form
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| Swelling of the bronchi and bronichioles but not alveoli |
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- Old age
- Smoking, air pollution, inhalation of particles
- S. pneumoniae
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Haemophilus
- Moraxella
- Streptococcus
- Staphylcoccus
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- An upper respiratory tract illness
- Humans are the only natural hosts for C. diptheriae
- The organism, damaged epithelial cells, fibrin and blood cells form a pseudomembrane
- Can cause blockage of airway and suffocation
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- Corynebacteria found in or on body sites like the nose, throat, urinary tract, and skin
- Not toxin producers
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| (Voice box) contains the vocal cords |
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| A flap of tissure that prevents food and fluids from entering the trachea (windpipe) |
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- Sore throat
- An infection of the pharynx
- Frequently caused by a virus
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| An infection of the larynx, often with loss of voice |
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| An infection of the epiglottis which can close the airway and cause suffocation |
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- Fewer than 5 cases per year in the US
- Adverse signs that follow the disease: myocarditis, polyneurtitis and neurologic problems
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- Rhinoviruses are the most common cause
- Coronaviruses are the second most common cause
- 2-4 incubation period and lasts about a week
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- Also called pertussis, highly contagious in humans
- Bordetella pertussis: a small, aerobic, gram (+) coccobaccillus
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| Catarrhal: characterized by fever, sneezing, vomiting, and a mild, dry persistent cough |
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| Paroxysmal: begins as mucus and masses of bacteria fill the airway and immobilize the cilia with strong violent cough |
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| Convalescent: enter this stage after 1-6 weeks. Secondary infections are common during this stage |
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| Pharyngitis Characteristics |
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Definition
- Inflammation of the throat
- Fever w/o cough or nasal discharge
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Definition
- H. influenzae
- S. pneumoniae
- S. pyrogenes
- S. aureus
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| Sinusitis Characteristics |
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Definition
| Inflammation of sinus cavities |
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| Corynebacterium diptheriae |
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| Diptheria Characteristics |
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| Inflammation of pharynx with pseudomembrane and systemic effects of toxin |
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- Rhinoviruses
- Coronaviruses
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| Common Cold Characteristics |
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Definition
- Sore throat
- Malaise
- Headache
- Cough
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| Mycobacterius tuberculosis |
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Definition
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| Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) |
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| Causes tuberculosis in AIDS patients |
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| Psittacosis and Ornithosis |
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Definition
- Parrot or bird fever
- Caused by Chlamydia psittaci
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Definition
- Causes Query fever
- Survives long periods outside cells and can be transmitted aerially as well as by ticks
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| Whooping Cough Characteristics |
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- Catarrhal stage: fever, sneezing, vomiting, and mild dry cough
- Praroxysmal stage: ropy mucus and violent cough
- Convalescent stage: secondary characeristics
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- S. pneumoniae
- S. aureus
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
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| Class Pneumoniae Characteristics |
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- Inflammation of bronchi or alveoli of lungs with fluid accumulation and fever
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| Mild inflammation of bronchi or alveoli |
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| Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
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| Tubercles in lungs and sometimes other tissues |
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| Ornithosis Characteristics |
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| Pneumonia-like diseas transmitted to humans by birds |
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| Aspergillosis (Fungal) Characteristics |
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| Allergic asthmatic response to inhalation of spores or invasive infuction of lung (can cause asphyxiation) |
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| Rheumatic Fever Characteristics |
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- Fever
- Arthritis
- Rash
- Mitral valve damage due to immune reaction
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| Bacterial Endocarditis Bacteria |
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Definition
| Staphylococcus or Streptococcus |
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| Bacterial Endocarditis Characteristics |
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- Inflammation of heart valves
- Fever
- Malaise
- Bacteremia
- Heart murmur
- Congestive heart failure
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- Schistosoma haematobium
- S. mansoni
- S. japonicum
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| Schistomiasis Characteristics |
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- Dermatitis from cercaria
- Cirrhosis of liver from eggs
- Allergic reactions to eggs
- Tissue damage in intestine and urinary bladder
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- Filariasis
- Inflammation and blockage of lymph ducts, leading to elephantitis
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- Cutaneous lesions become necrotic
- Respiratory infection always fatal
- Intestinal infections similar to food poisoning
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- Bubonic plague causes buboes
- Septicemic plage occurs when organisms invade blood and cause necrosis
- Pneumonic plage: inhalamtion of organisms causes pneumonia
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