Bordetella pertussis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Bordetella Pertussis (Whooping cough) - ansGram - Coccobacilli -Acute Respiratory, Severe coughing episodes (Bronchial pneumonia, acute encephalopothy -killed 5-10,000/yr before vaccine (available 2013/2014) -S&S: runny nose, sneezing, mild cough, low-grade fever, pneumonia, whoop sound inhaling, cyanosis, vomiting -Petrussis toxin a-b subunit - attaches/blocks cilia movement, increases cAMP levels (mucous secretions) -Filamentous hemagglutinin - attaches to human cilia -Transmission - p...

Upper respiratory tract -sinus, nasal cavity, pharynx, epiglottis and larynx -normal microbiota reside here Lower respiratory tract -trachea, lungs (bronchi and alveoli), parenchyma and diaphragm Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:01 / 0:15 Full screen Respiratory tract defense mechanisms -URT: has normal biota that inhibit other organisms -ciliated epithelial cells: work to push MOs or pollen up out of the thro...

adenoviruses - Cold, sore throat pink eye Human Close contact, airborne, contaminated surfaces Horizontal Virus arboviruses - Arthropod- borne virus Arthropods (Mosquito, ticks, etc.) Insect bites Horizontal and vertical Virus Aspergillus - Aspergillosis Environment Airborne to immunocompromised people Horizontal Fungi Bacillus anthracis - Anthrax Humans, animals, and soil Close contact or contaminated food Horizontal Bacteria Bordetella pertussis - Pertussis/whooping coughHu...

ASCP MLT (medical laboratory technicians) Exam With Complete Solutions Which tumor marker is used for colorectal cancer? [Accurate Ans: - CEA What is the half-life of IgG? Why is the duration of the half-life significant? [Accurate Ans: - 18-23 days; it binds with neonatal Fc receptor Which of the following is the most suitable specimen for the isolation of Bordetella pertussis? [Accurate Ans: - Nasopharyngeal swab Potassium, calcium, and total protein are ___________ in capillary spec...

The three types of antigens that are used to serotype enteric bacteria. - O-outer membrane K- capsular antigen H- flagella Cause most nosocomial infections. General characteristics of a coliform. - -Rapidly ferment lactose. -Part of normal microbiota. -May be opportunistic. -Aerobic or facultatively anaerobic. -Found in soil and plants. -Presence in water = impure water and poor sewage treatment. Brucella melitensis - -CDC select agent. -Causes brucellosis in people= bang's dis...

Bordetella Pertussis (Whooping cough) - ansGram - Coccobacilli -Acute Respiratory, Severe coughing episodes (Bronchial pneumonia, acute encephalopothy -killed 5-10,000/yr before vaccine (available 2013/2014) -S&S: runny nose, sneezing, mild cough, low-grade fever, pneumonia, whoop sound inhaling, cyanosis, vomiting -Petrussis toxin a-b subunit - attaches/blocks cilia movement, increases cAMP levels (mucous secretions) -Filamentous hemagglutinin - attaches to human cilia

General Hep A facts - IgM detectable w/i 3 weeks, present at the onset of jaundice. Declines within 4-6 weeks. IgM gone after a year. IgG detectable at onset of jaundice for life Pertussis Facts - Incubation: 7-1- days, range 6-21 days up to 42 days Causative agent: Bordetella pertussis Isolation: droplet for up to 5 days after antibiotics Phases: incubation 6-20 days, Catarrhal Stage 1-2 weeks, Paroxysmal 1-6 weeks, Convalescent weeks to months. Contagious: onset to three weeks aft...

Bordetella Pertussis (Whooping cough) - ansGram - Coccobacilli -Acute Respiratory, Severe coughing episodes (Bronchial pneumonia, acute encephalopothy -killed 5-10,000/yr before vaccine (available 2013/2014) -S&S: runny nose, sneezing, mild cough, low-grade fever, pneumonia, whoop sound inhaling, cyanosis, vomiting -Petrussis toxin a-b subunit - attaches/blocks cilia movement, increases cAMP levels (mucous secretions) -Filamentous hemagglutinin - attaches to human cilia -Transmission - p...

Adenoviruses - respiratory infections Arboviruses - arthropod-borne viruses Bordetella pertussis - Pertussis (whooping cough) Borrelia burgdorferi - causes lyme disease Candida albicans - Topical azoles (vaginitis); nystatin, fluconazole, caspofungin (oral/esophageal); fluconazole, caspofungin, amphotericin B (systemic) Chalmydia trachomatis - a sexually transmitted infection caused by a bacterium Clostridium botulinum - causes botulism Clostridium difficile - C. diff. Colitis. Inflammat...

CLIPP Exam | questions and answers | latest 2023/24 12: A 12-year-old male presents to the ED with complaints of anorexia, weight loss, and persistent cough, with nocturnal coughing fits that have been waking him from sleep for the past three weeks. He denies fever, chills, myalgia, sore throat, or rhinorrhea. The patient presented to his primary care physician one week prior with the same complaint, and was treated with amoxicillin and bronchodilator therapy. His chest x-ray was negative fo...