Cardiovascular System Infection
... -Lasts for the first few weeks or months of infection. -Mild symptoms can include fever, fatigue , headache, rash, diarrhea, and vomiting. -Other sign on physical examination include mild enlargement of the liver or spleen. -The acute form usually goes unnoticed; so the microbial colonization of tis ...
... -Lasts for the first few weeks or months of infection. -Mild symptoms can include fever, fatigue , headache, rash, diarrhea, and vomiting. -Other sign on physical examination include mild enlargement of the liver or spleen. -The acute form usually goes unnoticed; so the microbial colonization of tis ...
Infection Control Policy
... even if you believe that the patient poses a risk to your safety. A. Meningitis: Meningitis is difficult to determine in the pre-hospital environment. This infection can be due to a virus, bacteria, or tuberculosis, and involves an inflammation of the cover linings of the brain. Signs and symptoms c ...
... even if you believe that the patient poses a risk to your safety. A. Meningitis: Meningitis is difficult to determine in the pre-hospital environment. This infection can be due to a virus, bacteria, or tuberculosis, and involves an inflammation of the cover linings of the brain. Signs and symptoms c ...
Ch 14 Principles of Disease and Epidemiology
... • Normal microbiota can prevent infections, may make necessary vitamins in return for nutrients form the host. (is called….. • Opportunistic microbes may cause disease under certain instances. • Probiotics are live microbes applied to or ingested into the body, intended to exert a ...
... • Normal microbiota can prevent infections, may make necessary vitamins in return for nutrients form the host. (is called….. • Opportunistic microbes may cause disease under certain instances. • Probiotics are live microbes applied to or ingested into the body, intended to exert a ...
Chapter 17 : Health and Risk
... 4. Would you call this an environmental justice movement? Why or why not? ...
... 4. Would you call this an environmental justice movement? Why or why not? ...
Chapter 14: Principles of Epidemiology
... Type 2 - membrane-disrupting toxins that cause lysis of host cells by disrupting their plasma membranes Type 3 - A-B toxins have two components which are the active (enzyme) component and the binding component. Endotoxins - come from the cell wall of dead or dividing gram-negative bacteria; structur ...
... Type 2 - membrane-disrupting toxins that cause lysis of host cells by disrupting their plasma membranes Type 3 - A-B toxins have two components which are the active (enzyme) component and the binding component. Endotoxins - come from the cell wall of dead or dividing gram-negative bacteria; structur ...
A. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek B. Edward Jenner C. Francesco Redi
... ____ A process where one microorganism inhibits or prevents the growth of another. ____ A symbiosis where both groups benefit. 18. Which of the following is not one of Koch’s postulates? 1pt (a) The same pathogen must be present in every case of the disease. (b) The pathogen must be isolated and gro ...
... ____ A process where one microorganism inhibits or prevents the growth of another. ____ A symbiosis where both groups benefit. 18. Which of the following is not one of Koch’s postulates? 1pt (a) The same pathogen must be present in every case of the disease. (b) The pathogen must be isolated and gro ...
The immune system
... of the blood being higher than the normal range. B. It is caused by a person’s inability to either produce or use properly a natural chemical produced in the body called insulin. C. The higher level of blood sugar causes many disorders of the body, for example an increase in problems with circulatio ...
... of the blood being higher than the normal range. B. It is caused by a person’s inability to either produce or use properly a natural chemical produced in the body called insulin. C. The higher level of blood sugar causes many disorders of the body, for example an increase in problems with circulatio ...
- ScholarWorks at UMass Boston
... A disease caused by a virus known as HIV, in which the body's ...
... A disease caused by a virus known as HIV, in which the body's ...
2421_Ch14.ppt
... Vehicle transmission - transmission of disease agents by a medium such as food, water or air (more than 1 meter) Vector transmission - animals which carry pathogens from one host to another. (arthropods commonly vectors) ...
... Vehicle transmission - transmission of disease agents by a medium such as food, water or air (more than 1 meter) Vector transmission - animals which carry pathogens from one host to another. (arthropods commonly vectors) ...
Describe the events that lead to dental caries and periodontal disease
... Pinworm Disease / Enterobiasis Enterobius vermicularis, up to 10 mm long Most common worm infection in US (30% of children, 16% of adults infected) Live in human rectum. While infected person sleeps, female pinworms leave intestines through anus and deposit eggs on surrounding skin. Diagnosi ...
... Pinworm Disease / Enterobiasis Enterobius vermicularis, up to 10 mm long Most common worm infection in US (30% of children, 16% of adults infected) Live in human rectum. While infected person sleeps, female pinworms leave intestines through anus and deposit eggs on surrounding skin. Diagnosi ...
Environmental Health
... • Giardia is the largest single cause of diarrhea in the US – Daycare centers and nursery schools Pathogens • Malaria is one of the most prevalent remaining infectious diseases – Spread by mosquitos in tropical areas • Global warming – 1 million die each year – Simple treatment solutions • Insectici ...
... • Giardia is the largest single cause of diarrhea in the US – Daycare centers and nursery schools Pathogens • Malaria is one of the most prevalent remaining infectious diseases – Spread by mosquitos in tropical areas • Global warming – 1 million die each year – Simple treatment solutions • Insectici ...
Diseases
... • A mosquito-borne disease common to hot climates, characterized by fever and chills at intervals may be fatal in small children. ...
... • A mosquito-borne disease common to hot climates, characterized by fever and chills at intervals may be fatal in small children. ...
Pathogen Paper - Murray State University
... findings. The review will be 6-8 typed pages. Your first paper is information about the pathogen including (a) morphological characteristics, (b) type of catabolism, (c) environmental conditions required for growth, and (d) genetics/pathogenic mechanisms. The second paper concerns the disease, inclu ...
... findings. The review will be 6-8 typed pages. Your first paper is information about the pathogen including (a) morphological characteristics, (b) type of catabolism, (c) environmental conditions required for growth, and (d) genetics/pathogenic mechanisms. The second paper concerns the disease, inclu ...
Trypanosome
... It was known to the slave traders, who rejected Africans with the characteristic swollen cervical glands, because they knew that these people would die untimely deaths. In 1902, English scientists ford and Dutton identified the parasite and named it Trypanosoma brucei gambiense. The following year, ...
... It was known to the slave traders, who rejected Africans with the characteristic swollen cervical glands, because they knew that these people would die untimely deaths. In 1902, English scientists ford and Dutton identified the parasite and named it Trypanosoma brucei gambiense. The following year, ...
unit7powerpoint - Nutley Public Schools
... • Mucous Membranes – Eyes, Nose, Mouth, Urogenital – With or without wound ...
... • Mucous Membranes – Eyes, Nose, Mouth, Urogenital – With or without wound ...
Chapter 17 Human Health and Environmental Risks
... What are some risks of chronic disease in developing countries/ low income? ...
... What are some risks of chronic disease in developing countries/ low income? ...
Infectious Diseases
... of cholesterol have built up and partially blocked arteries – lead to heart attacks and strokes ...
... of cholesterol have built up and partially blocked arteries – lead to heart attacks and strokes ...
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus
... from a single donor in 2005 and to another three recipients from one donor in 2003 has caused recent speculation about a theoretical risk of parenteral transmission by blood or blood components. An additional two renal allograft recipients from a single donor with aseptic meningitis had fatal LCMV i ...
... from a single donor in 2005 and to another three recipients from one donor in 2003 has caused recent speculation about a theoretical risk of parenteral transmission by blood or blood components. An additional two renal allograft recipients from a single donor with aseptic meningitis had fatal LCMV i ...
(Infectious Parotitis)
... Five percent may develop malaise and fever with or without a rash 7 to 12 days after immunization. Parotitis and mild skin rash may occasionally occur after immunization. This vaccine should not be given to pregnant women. Questions? 613-933-1375 or ...
... Five percent may develop malaise and fever with or without a rash 7 to 12 days after immunization. Parotitis and mild skin rash may occasionally occur after immunization. This vaccine should not be given to pregnant women. Questions? 613-933-1375 or ...
Lesson 1: Understanding Communicable Diseases
... Wild birds carry the virus in their intestines and usually do not get sick from it. It is passed to humans if there is direct contact with infected birds or contaminated surfaces. ...
... Wild birds carry the virus in their intestines and usually do not get sick from it. It is passed to humans if there is direct contact with infected birds or contaminated surfaces. ...
Nature of Infectious Diseases
... Attach to specific cells to invade other body tissues Some pathogens inflict damage by growing; others produce destructive toxins ...
... Attach to specific cells to invade other body tissues Some pathogens inflict damage by growing; others produce destructive toxins ...
655-Bacillary Hemoglobinuria Redwater Disease in Cattle
... attributed to the effects of liver flukes, although other causes such as abscesses, chemicals, plant toxins, and bacterial or viral infections have also been reported. The rapidly growing organisms produce and release two potent exotoxins in infected animals — one that causes massive rupture of ci ...
... attributed to the effects of liver flukes, although other causes such as abscesses, chemicals, plant toxins, and bacterial or viral infections have also been reported. The rapidly growing organisms produce and release two potent exotoxins in infected animals — one that causes massive rupture of ci ...
Chagas disease
Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a tropical parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. It is spread mostly by insects known as triatominae or kissing bugs. The symptoms change over the course of the infection. In the early stage, symptoms are typically either not present or mild and may include fever, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, or local swelling at the site of the bite. After 8–12 weeks, individuals enter the chronic phase of disease and in 60–70% it never produces further symptoms. The other 30 to 40% of people develop further symptoms 10 to 30 years after the initial infection, including enlargement of the ventricles of the heart in 20 to 30%, leading to heart failure. An enlarged esophagus or an enlarged colon may also occur in 10% of people.T. cruzi is commonly spread to humans and other mammals by the blood-sucking ""kissing bugs"" of the subfamily Triatominae. These insects are known by a number of local names, including: vinchuca in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Paraguay, barbeiro (the barber) in Brazil, pito in Colombia, chinche in Central America, and chipo in Venezuela. The disease may also be spread through blood transfusion, organ transplantation, eating food contaminated with the parasites, and by vertical transmission (from a mother to her fetus). Diagnosis of early disease is by finding the parasite in the blood using a microscope. Chronic disease is diagnosed by finding antibodies for T. cruzi in the blood.Prevention mostly involves eliminating kissing bugs and avoiding their bites. Other preventative efforts include screening blood used for transfusions. A vaccine has not been developed as of 2013. Early infections are treatable with the medication benznidazole or nifurtimox. Medication nearly always results in a cure if given early, but becomes less effective the longer a person has had Chagas disease. When used in chronic disease, medication may delay or prevent the development of end–stage symptoms. Benznidazole and nifurtimox cause temporary side effects in up to 40% of people including skin disorders, brain toxicity, and digestive system irritation.It is estimated that 7 to 8 million people, mostly in Mexico, Central America and South America, have Chagas disease as of 2013. In 2006, Chagas was estimated to result in 12,500 deaths per year. Most people with the disease are poor, and most people with the disease do not realize they are infected. Large-scale population movements have increased the areas where Chagas disease is found and these include many European countries and the United States. These areas have also seen an increase in the years up to 2014. The disease was first described in 1909 by Carlos Chagas after whom it is named. It affects more than 150 other animals.