Respiratory diseases - Academic Resources at Missouri Western
... Transmission: respiratory droplets person to person Treatment: typical antibiotics (but not those that inhibit cell wall synthesis) ...
... Transmission: respiratory droplets person to person Treatment: typical antibiotics (but not those that inhibit cell wall synthesis) ...
Epidemiology
... In the past, main causes of death were due to a single pathogen (disease causing microorganism or related substance) ...
... In the past, main causes of death were due to a single pathogen (disease causing microorganism or related substance) ...
Informed Consent & HIPAA
... Dr. Adam, a physician at UMHS in the Division of Infectious Disease, is planning a research project to improve the ability to diagnose Lyme Disease. Lyme Disease is caused by the bacterium and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include: ...
... Dr. Adam, a physician at UMHS in the Division of Infectious Disease, is planning a research project to improve the ability to diagnose Lyme Disease. Lyme Disease is caused by the bacterium and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include: ...
“Flesh-Eating Disease” (Necrotizing Fasciitis)
... What is Flesh Eating Disease? Flesh-eating disease is also called necrotizing fasciitis. It is an infection that rapidly destroys tissue through the layers that surrounds muscles. If left untreated, it can cause death within 12 to 24 hours. It is estimated that there are between 90 and 200 cases per ...
... What is Flesh Eating Disease? Flesh-eating disease is also called necrotizing fasciitis. It is an infection that rapidly destroys tissue through the layers that surrounds muscles. If left untreated, it can cause death within 12 to 24 hours. It is estimated that there are between 90 and 200 cases per ...
... system had two equilibrium points, unstable, disease-free (E1) and stable, endemically asymptotic (E2). Taking information from 2008 as initial conditions, it was observed that the disease would tend towards equilibrium after a 100 year endemic. Simulations suggested that the disease would tend towa ...
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease,all types
... • Positive assay for 14-3-3 protein in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) AND total disease duration less than 24 months. Suspect case: • Rapidly progressive dementia AND • At least two additional neurological manifestations (See Clinical Evidence) AND • Duration of illness less than 2 years in the absence o ...
... • Positive assay for 14-3-3 protein in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) AND total disease duration less than 24 months. Suspect case: • Rapidly progressive dementia AND • At least two additional neurological manifestations (See Clinical Evidence) AND • Duration of illness less than 2 years in the absence o ...
Hemorrhagic Disease of White
... • One of the most significant infectious diseases of WTD in North America • Caused by two closely related orbiviruses – Epizootic hemorrhagic disease viruses (EHDV) – Bluetongue viruses (BTV) ...
... • One of the most significant infectious diseases of WTD in North America • Caused by two closely related orbiviruses – Epizootic hemorrhagic disease viruses (EHDV) – Bluetongue viruses (BTV) ...
Epidemiology of tuberculosis infection
... become latent causes its flare up in debilitating conditions.Tuberculosis (TB) is second only to HIV/AIDS as the greatest killer worldwide due to a single infectious agent. Over 95% of TB deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, and it is among the top 5 causes of death for women aged 15 to ...
... become latent causes its flare up in debilitating conditions.Tuberculosis (TB) is second only to HIV/AIDS as the greatest killer worldwide due to a single infectious agent. Over 95% of TB deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, and it is among the top 5 causes of death for women aged 15 to ...
Chap 40 infect disease SG
... 21. Circle the letter of each sentence that is true about antibiotics. a. They work by interfering with the cellular processes of microorganisms. b. Many of them are produced by living organisms. c. They were first discovered in the 1940s. d. They are effective against viruses. 22. How do antiviral ...
... 21. Circle the letter of each sentence that is true about antibiotics. a. They work by interfering with the cellular processes of microorganisms. b. Many of them are produced by living organisms. c. They were first discovered in the 1940s. d. They are effective against viruses. 22. How do antiviral ...
Microbial Disease Mini
... 1. To determine that there are many diseases caused by microbes. 2. To research a microbial disease. 3. To create an accordion book for one specific microbial disease. Background: Microorganisms have caused problems for humans throughout history by causing a wide variety of infectious diseases. Micr ...
... 1. To determine that there are many diseases caused by microbes. 2. To research a microbial disease. 3. To create an accordion book for one specific microbial disease. Background: Microorganisms have caused problems for humans throughout history by causing a wide variety of infectious diseases. Micr ...
Mad Cow Disease
... disease affecting the central nervous system of adult cattle. (Hence the name) • To most others, mad cow disease is characterized by the formation of vacuoles (holes) in the animal's brain, giving the brain a "spongy” appearance. As the disease progresses, the animal tremors, displays abnormal and s ...
... disease affecting the central nervous system of adult cattle. (Hence the name) • To most others, mad cow disease is characterized by the formation of vacuoles (holes) in the animal's brain, giving the brain a "spongy” appearance. As the disease progresses, the animal tremors, displays abnormal and s ...
Disease
... __________11. Ticks just suck blood, and do not spread diseases. __________12. Lice are yellow in color. __________13. Parasites do not require a host. __________14. Bloat causes respiratory distress. __________15. A horse with colic should be left alone. __________16. Osteomalacie and Rickets both ...
... __________11. Ticks just suck blood, and do not spread diseases. __________12. Lice are yellow in color. __________13. Parasites do not require a host. __________14. Bloat causes respiratory distress. __________15. A horse with colic should be left alone. __________16. Osteomalacie and Rickets both ...
Chagas Disease: the Silent Killer
... Canals et al., 1991 M. Canals, P.E. Cattan, R. Solis and J. Valderas, Fecundity and mortality in populations of Triatoma infestans, Rev. Med. Chile 119 (1991), pp. 979– ...
... Canals et al., 1991 M. Canals, P.E. Cattan, R. Solis and J. Valderas, Fecundity and mortality in populations of Triatoma infestans, Rev. Med. Chile 119 (1991), pp. 979– ...
RBC Morphology
... Heartworm Disease in Cats Heartworm disease in the cat may involve some or all of the following: Pulmonary arterial, bronchial, and alveolar disease—Heartworm Associated Respiratory Disease (HARD)—is associated with the death of developing juvenile worms. Cats may present with cough, dyspnea, and/o ...
... Heartworm Disease in Cats Heartworm disease in the cat may involve some or all of the following: Pulmonary arterial, bronchial, and alveolar disease—Heartworm Associated Respiratory Disease (HARD)—is associated with the death of developing juvenile worms. Cats may present with cough, dyspnea, and/o ...
Tuberculosis, the disease, its treatment and prevention
... TB can only be caught directly from someone with infectious TB in their lungs or throat. Although TB is spread through the air when people who have the disease cough or sneeze, it does takes close and lengthy contact with an infected person, for example living in the same house to be at risk of bein ...
... TB can only be caught directly from someone with infectious TB in their lungs or throat. Although TB is spread through the air when people who have the disease cough or sneeze, it does takes close and lengthy contact with an infected person, for example living in the same house to be at risk of bein ...
Beriberi, White Rice and Vitamin B: A Disease, a Cause and a Cure
... Emeritus Professor of Nutrition at the University of California, Berkeley. It is presented as a detective story in which the heroes are a multinational group of scientists working hard to piece together the clues that would solve the puzzle of a crippling, sometimes fatal disease. Drawing on existin ...
... Emeritus Professor of Nutrition at the University of California, Berkeley. It is presented as a detective story in which the heroes are a multinational group of scientists working hard to piece together the clues that would solve the puzzle of a crippling, sometimes fatal disease. Drawing on existin ...
Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis (/ˌliːʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/) or leishmaniosis (/liːʃˌmeɪnɪˈoʊsɪs/ or /liːʃˌmænɪˈoʊsɪs/) is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania and spread by the bite of certain types of sandflies. The disease can present in three main ways: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, or visceral leishmaniasis. The cutaneous form presents with skin ulcers, while the mucocutaneous form presents with ulcers of the skin, mouth, and nose, and the visceral form starts with skin ulcers and then later presents with fever, low red blood cells, and enlarged spleen and liver.Infections in humans are caused by more than 20 species of Leishmania. Risk factors include poverty, malnutrition, deforestation, and urbanization. All three types can be diagnosed by seeing the parasites under the microscope. Additionally, visceral disease can be diagnosed by blood tests.Leishmaniasis can be partly prevented by sleeping under nets treated with insecticide. Other measures include spraying insecticides to kill sandflies and treating people with the disease early to prevent further spread. The treatment needed is determined by where the disease is acquired, the species of Leishmania, and the type of infection. Some possible medications used for visceral disease include liposomal amphotericin B, a combination of pentavalent antimonials and paromomycin, and miltefosine. For cutaneous disease, paromomycin, fluconazole, or pentamidine may be effective.About 12 million people are currently infected in some 98 countries. About 2 million new cases and between 20 and 50 thousand deaths occur each year. About 200 million people in Asia, Africa, South and Central America, and southern Europe live in areas where the disease is common. The World Health Organization has obtained discounts on some medications to treat the disease. The disease may occur in a number of other animals, including dogs and rodents.