Symptoms of a common cold correct answers runny nose, sneezing, scratchy throat, usually NO fever
Does getting "chilled" caused colds? correct answers No
Treatment for a common cold correct answers Over the counter drugs to help with symptoms but no antivirals are available because there are ...
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Symptoms of a common cold correct answers runny nose, sneezing, scratchy throat, usually NO
fever
Does getting "chilled" caused colds? correct answers No
Treatment for a common cold correct answers Over the counter drugs to help with symptoms but
no antivirals are available because there are too many viruses involved
Prevention for a common cold correct answers hand washing
What are some potential complications related to the common cold? correct answers 1.
secondary ear or sinus infection (usually caused by your normal microbiota that thrive on fluid
and mucus build up due to colds)
2. Lower respiratory infections like bronchitis
Symptoms of strep throat correct answers extremely sore throat, fever, sometimes pus-filled
lesions on tonsils and/or nausea
- sometimes a patient might have strep throat with flu-like symptoms and no sore throat
Treatment for strep throat correct answers antibiotics (ex: penicillin). The presence of S.
pyogenes should be confirmed by testing BEFORE antibiotics are prescribed because it is known
for false negatives and positive
Prevention for strep throat correct answers Hand washing
What are some potential complications related to strep throat? correct answers - scarlet fever
- streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
- rheumatic fever
- glomerulonephritis
Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina) correct answers a disease of certain strains of S. pyogenes that produce
erythrogenic toxin. This disease caused many deaths in children in the 1900s
Symptoms of scarlet fever correct answers red skin rash, high fever (of over 102), and sometimes
a "strawberry" tongue which makes it very difficult to drink or eat and the body becomes very
dehydrated
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome correct answers a disease when certain strains of S.
pyogenes produces exotoxins that act as super-antigens which cause an inappropriate immune
response that can lead to shock and death
Rheumatic Fever correct answers a disease where the immune responses against S. pyogenes,
attack themselves instead of the microorganism. Is either:
1. joint tissue attack
, 2. heart tissue attack
Rheumatic Fever Joint Tissue Attack correct answers immune system attacks its own joint tissue
and leads to arthritis
Rheumatic Fever Heart Tissue Attack correct answers immune system attacks its own heart
tissue and leads to permanent heart valve damage which causes back flow of blood in the heart
Glomerulonephritis correct answers a disease where the immune responses against S. pyogenes
sometimes causes permanent damage to the kidneys (usually only one though)
Influenza correct answers Flu virus
- has overlapping symptoms with the common cold except Flu may show a fever
Symptoms of Influenza correct answers fever, chills, headache, body aches, fatigue, sore throat,
dry cough, stuffy nose. NO vomiting or diarrhea. These signs and symptoms are mostly
consequences of the immune response against the virus
Treatment of the Flu correct answers - rest, fluids, and OTC to reduce symptoms
- several antiviral drugs may be taken but it is best to taken them the second day of the disease
process
Prevention of the Flu correct answers - Injected Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (IIV). Due to viral
mutations, a new vaccine is formulated each year
- Anti-viral drugs for elderly and immunocompromised
- Hand Washing
Where does the flu mostly cause death? correct answers in elderly
Describe influenza immunity correct answers immunity develops to viral spikes (antigens)
during an influenza infection or following a vaccination.
Describe influenza mutation correct answers influenza viruses mutate frequently which changes
the spike antigens and evolution of new strains
Describe the Influenza Strain Naming System correct answers Hemagglutinin (H) and
Neuraminidase (N) are important molecules on the influenza viral surface.
EX: H2N2 (2 H molecular variations and 2 N molecular variations)
Describe the influenza virus in birds, pigs, and humans correct answers 1. some strains found
here can infect species outside of their usual host range
2. different viral strains can exchange genetic information creating a hybrid Influenza strain with
a new mix of genetic material
3. the new mix can result in a hybrid virus that has antigens that are significantly different than
the original
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