MBI 111 TOPIC 10 || WITH 100% ERROR-FREE SOLUTIONS.
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MBI 111
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what is the viral agent for a common cold? correct answers rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, etc.
how many viruses can cause a common cold? correct answers 200
what are the symptoms to the common cold? correct answers runny nose, sneezing, scratchy throat
Does a fever occur in a common cold for...
MBI 111 TOPIC 10 || WITH 100% ERROR-FREE
SOLUTIONS.
what is the viral agent for a common cold? correct answers rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, etc.
how many viruses can cause a common cold? correct answers 200
what are the symptoms to the common cold? correct answers runny nose, sneezing, scratchy
throat
Does a fever occur in a common cold for older kids and adults? correct answers NO
How can you treat the common cold? correct answers Over the counter drugs (OTC)
how can we prevent the common cold? correct answers hand washing
what are some potential complications to the common cold? correct answers secondary ear or
sinus infections; lower respiratory infections like bronchitis
what are ear/sinus infections usually caused by? correct answers bacteria that thrive on fluid and
mucus build up from colds
What is the bacterial agent for Streptococcal Pharyngitis (strep throat)? correct answers
Streptococcus pyogenes
How many antigenic types of strep throat are there? correct answers 80+
what are the symptoms of strep throat? correct answers - extreme sore throat
- fever
- pus-filled lesions on tonsils
- nausea
what is the treatment for strep throat? correct answers antibiotics
what should happen before admitting someone antibiotics for strep throat? correct answers a
positive test
how can we prevent strep throat? correct answers hand washing
what are the 4 potential complications to strep throat? correct answers - scarlet fever
- streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
- rheumatic fever
- glomerulonephritis
certain strains of S. pyogenes produce what toxin in Scarlet Fever? correct answers erythrogenic
, what does erythrogenic toxin cause? correct answers a red skin rash, high fever, strawberry
tongue
Certain strains of S. Pyogenes produce what in Streptococcal Toxic shock syndrome? correct
answers exotoxins that act as superantigens
what do super antigens cause? correct answers inappropriate, excessive immune responses
leading to shock and death
immune responses against S. pyogenes in Rheumatic Fever are? correct answers misdirected
What are the immune responses against S. pyogenes misdirected against? correct answers - joint
tissue leasing to arthritis
- heart tissue leading to permanent heart valve damage
Immune responses against S. pyogenes in glomerulonephritis cause what> correct answers
permanent damage to the kidneys
what are the viral agents of influenza? correct answers Influenza viruses
what are the symptoms of influenza? correct answers fever, chills, headache, body aches, fatigue,
sore throat, dry cough, runny nose
viral infection and immune responses can cause destruction of cells lining what? correct answers
- upper respiratory tract
- trachea
- bronchi
what is the treatment for influenza? correct answers - rest, fluids, OTC
- several antiviral drugs
what day should antiviral drugs be taken to treat influenza? correct answers day 2
how can we prevent the influenza virus> ? correct answers - injected inactivated vaccine (IIV)
- antiviral drugs for elderly and immunocompromised
- handwashing
what is influenza-related death usually caused by? correct answers secondary bacterial
pneumonia
in what ages do most deaths from the influenza come from? correct answers elderly, babies,
toddlers, children
why do influenza viruses mutate so frequently which changes what? correct answers the spike
antigens
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