Infectious Diseases
... • Trichinella Spiralis: occurs when improperly cooked pork from infected pigs is ingested. – Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea and fever*** – Respiratory paralysis can occur in fatal cases of trichinella spiralis*** ...
... • Trichinella Spiralis: occurs when improperly cooked pork from infected pigs is ingested. – Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea and fever*** – Respiratory paralysis can occur in fatal cases of trichinella spiralis*** ...
Streptoccocal Respiratory Infection
... often develops gradually.. several weeks mild respiratory symptoms, dry irritating prolonged cough..nasal congestion.. with/without fever..Few weeks..No blood sepsis. C. pneumoniae infections in adults.. often asymptomatic, mild, May include sore throat, headache, fever, dry cough. Clusters of i ...
... often develops gradually.. several weeks mild respiratory symptoms, dry irritating prolonged cough..nasal congestion.. with/without fever..Few weeks..No blood sepsis. C. pneumoniae infections in adults.. often asymptomatic, mild, May include sore throat, headache, fever, dry cough. Clusters of i ...
CELLULITIS INFECTION: This is a very dangerous infection, but
... melon. I did not know there was an antidote for this spider bite and was spared losing any of my flesh or leg regardless. If not treated at the time of flare up it can cause death. ...
... melon. I did not know there was an antidote for this spider bite and was spared losing any of my flesh or leg regardless. If not treated at the time of flare up it can cause death. ...
The Chain of Infection
... Remember--breaking the chain of infection is the responsibility of each health professional. ...
... Remember--breaking the chain of infection is the responsibility of each health professional. ...
The Chain of Infection
... Remember--breaking the chain of infection is the responsibility of each health professional. ...
... Remember--breaking the chain of infection is the responsibility of each health professional. ...
Q fever
... acute cases of Q fever begin with sudden onset of one or more of the fo llowing: high fevers (up to 104-105° F), severe headache, general malaise, myalgia, confusion, sore throat, chills, sweats, non-productive cough, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and chest pain. Fever usually lasts fo ...
... acute cases of Q fever begin with sudden onset of one or more of the fo llowing: high fevers (up to 104-105° F), severe headache, general malaise, myalgia, confusion, sore throat, chills, sweats, non-productive cough, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and chest pain. Fever usually lasts fo ...
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
... 'Normal' antibiotics do not kill TB bacteria. You need to take a combination of special antibiotics for six months. Standard treatment in the UK is usually a combination of three or four antibiotics that you take for two months. These are isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and often ethambutol too ...
... 'Normal' antibiotics do not kill TB bacteria. You need to take a combination of special antibiotics for six months. Standard treatment in the UK is usually a combination of three or four antibiotics that you take for two months. These are isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and often ethambutol too ...
Hypersensitivity
... Malaria: Plasmodium vivax, P. falciparum and P. ovale. 100,000,000 cases spread by Anopheles mosquito 1 million deaths per year in the tropics and sub-tropics. life cycle of protozoa in the mosquito and the human control the transmission and the disease. ...
... Malaria: Plasmodium vivax, P. falciparum and P. ovale. 100,000,000 cases spread by Anopheles mosquito 1 million deaths per year in the tropics and sub-tropics. life cycle of protozoa in the mosquito and the human control the transmission and the disease. ...
Risk Assessment Example 1
... The Infection Control (IC) Risk Assessment grid is a visual tool to develop IC program priorities and stratify infection risks based on our geography, location in the community, and our patient population. The annual IC Plan is developed based on these risks. The Risk Assessment is an ongoing, conti ...
... The Infection Control (IC) Risk Assessment grid is a visual tool to develop IC program priorities and stratify infection risks based on our geography, location in the community, and our patient population. The annual IC Plan is developed based on these risks. The Risk Assessment is an ongoing, conti ...
Cryptosporidiosis
... and watery diarrhea resulting in dehydration through rapid water loss. There may be significant weight loss and weakness in some individuals. Symptoms can last for approximately 1 to 3 weeks. Treatment Apart from administering rehydration solutions to replace water loss, there is no known effective ...
... and watery diarrhea resulting in dehydration through rapid water loss. There may be significant weight loss and weakness in some individuals. Symptoms can last for approximately 1 to 3 weeks. Treatment Apart from administering rehydration solutions to replace water loss, there is no known effective ...
What is Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis (TB) is a common and often
... Tuberculosis (TB) is a common and often deadly disease caused by the infectious agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The disease affects primarily the lungs (pulmonary TB) although the disease can also disseminate to other parts of the body such as the kidney and the brain. Why is TB a problem? T ...
... Tuberculosis (TB) is a common and often deadly disease caused by the infectious agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The disease affects primarily the lungs (pulmonary TB) although the disease can also disseminate to other parts of the body such as the kidney and the brain. Why is TB a problem? T ...
Cardiovascular diseases
... – body temperature either high (>100.4F or 38C) or low (<96.8F or 36C) – increased respiratory rate of >20 breaths per minute or a PaCO2 (partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood) <32 mm Hg – abnormal white blood cell count (>12000 cells/µL or <4000 cells/µL or >10% bands [an immature ty ...
... – body temperature either high (>100.4F or 38C) or low (<96.8F or 36C) – increased respiratory rate of >20 breaths per minute or a PaCO2 (partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood) <32 mm Hg – abnormal white blood cell count (>12000 cells/µL or <4000 cells/µL or >10% bands [an immature ty ...
Chapter Seventeen
... ACTIVE IMMUNITY - person produces his or her own antibodies to the microorganism. PASSIVE IMMUNITY- Injection of antibodies produced by other human beings or animals. ACQUIRED IMMUNITY-The ability of a memory lymphocytes to remember a previous infection. (chicken ...
... ACTIVE IMMUNITY - person produces his or her own antibodies to the microorganism. PASSIVE IMMUNITY- Injection of antibodies produced by other human beings or animals. ACQUIRED IMMUNITY-The ability of a memory lymphocytes to remember a previous infection. (chicken ...
General characteristic of intestinal infections. Typhoid fever
... excrement's. As a microbe is released into the environment with feces, urine, vomits (cholera), it can cause disease in a healthy person only after ingestion with food or water. In other words, i.i. are characterized by faecal-oral mechanism of transmission. ...
... excrement's. As a microbe is released into the environment with feces, urine, vomits (cholera), it can cause disease in a healthy person only after ingestion with food or water. In other words, i.i. are characterized by faecal-oral mechanism of transmission. ...
Lecture1
... Venereal and Congenital infectious diseases – Venereal diseases are spread or transmitted during coitus (mating), and therefore are restricted to breeding adults. Transmission can be either way i.e. from an infected male to a susceptible female or vice versa e.g. Epivag i.e. epididymitis in Bulls or ...
... Venereal and Congenital infectious diseases – Venereal diseases are spread or transmitted during coitus (mating), and therefore are restricted to breeding adults. Transmission can be either way i.e. from an infected male to a susceptible female or vice versa e.g. Epivag i.e. epididymitis in Bulls or ...
Bloodborne Pathogens/TB
... •No Symptoms •Cannot spread the infection •Can develop TB disease in the future •Medicine prescribed to prevent development of TB disease ...
... •No Symptoms •Cannot spread the infection •Can develop TB disease in the future •Medicine prescribed to prevent development of TB disease ...
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... require the presence of the bacteria in the host • Most exotoxins are peptide or protein • Most exotoxins are heat sensitive (exception: enterotoxin of Staphylococcus aureus) ...
... require the presence of the bacteria in the host • Most exotoxins are peptide or protein • Most exotoxins are heat sensitive (exception: enterotoxin of Staphylococcus aureus) ...
Infectious Diseases Complied by Chaplain Larry W. Pope, M.Div
... Tuberculosis (TB) is a common and in many cases lethal infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis.[1] Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through the air when people who have an active ...
... Tuberculosis (TB) is a common and in many cases lethal infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis.[1] Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through the air when people who have an active ...
Common Infectious Diseases
... virus. In serious cases, the disease may lead to extensive paralysis, including the muscles used in breathing, and death. During the 1950’s, medical researcher Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin, developed a polio vaccine- a preparation based on a weakened or dead pathogen that provides immunity by causing ...
... virus. In serious cases, the disease may lead to extensive paralysis, including the muscles used in breathing, and death. During the 1950’s, medical researcher Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin, developed a polio vaccine- a preparation based on a weakened or dead pathogen that provides immunity by causing ...
Gonorrhoea - DSC Clinic
... Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Generalized spread of infection may involve the skin, joints and heart. ...
... Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Generalized spread of infection may involve the skin, joints and heart. ...
Infection Control, Medical Emergencies, Vital Signs & Oxygen
... Since there is no way you can know if a person is infected, you should ALWAYS use universal precautions: Wash your hands Wear gloves Handle sharp objects carefully Properly clean all spills Wear mask, eye protection, and apron if splashing is a possibility. ...
... Since there is no way you can know if a person is infected, you should ALWAYS use universal precautions: Wash your hands Wear gloves Handle sharp objects carefully Properly clean all spills Wear mask, eye protection, and apron if splashing is a possibility. ...
MONONUCLEOSIS, INFECTIOUS
... • Avoid contact with persons having infectious mononucleosis. • If you have mononucleosis, avoid contact with persons with immune deficiencies to prevent them from getting mononucleosis. EXPECTED OUTCOMES Spontaneous recovery in 10 days to 6 months. Fatigue frequently persists for 3 to 6 weeks after ...
... • Avoid contact with persons having infectious mononucleosis. • If you have mononucleosis, avoid contact with persons with immune deficiencies to prevent them from getting mononucleosis. EXPECTED OUTCOMES Spontaneous recovery in 10 days to 6 months. Fatigue frequently persists for 3 to 6 weeks after ...
Coccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis (/kɒkˌsɪdiɔɪdoʊmaɪˈkoʊsɪs/, kok-sid-ee-oy-doh-my-KOH-sis), commonly known as cocci, ""valley fever"", as well as ""California fever"", ""desert rheumatism"", and ""San Joaquin Valley fever"", is a mammalian fungal disease caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. It is endemic in certain parts of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and northern Mexico.C. immitis is a dimorphic saprophytic fungus that grows as a mycelium in the soil and produces a spherule form in the host organism. It resides in the soil in certain parts of the southwestern United States, most notably in California and Arizona. It is also commonly found in northern Mexico, and parts of Central and South America. C. immitis is dormant during long dry spells, then develops as a mold with long filaments that break off into airborne spores when it rains. The spores, known as arthroconidia, are swept into the air by disruption of the soil, such as during construction, farming, or an earthquake.Coccidioidomycosis is a common cause of community acquired pneumonia in the endemic areas of the United States. Infections usually occur due to inhalation of the arthroconidial spores after soil disruption. The disease is not contagious. In some cases the infection may recur or be permanent.