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Decks in this class (17)

Session 1: Introduction to Microbes and Infection.
What is an infection,
What is a infectious disease caus...,
What are microbiota
57  cards
Session 2: Innate Immunity
You have been called to care for ...,
Define immune system,
Define infectious disease
42  cards
Session 3: Acute Sepsis
Define sepsis,
Define septic shock,
What is sepsis
21  cards
Session 3: Adaptive Immune Response: Recognition Phase
What are naive t cells,
Give some features of antigen pre...,
What are the strategic locations ...
31  cards
Session 4: Antimicrobials
Classes of antibacterials by thei...,
Which antibacterials interrupt ce...,
Which antibacterials disturb cell...
40  cards
Session 5: Healthcare Infection
Define healthcare infection,
How do you know the infection is ...,
Give examples of the most prevale...
17  cards
Session 5: Antimicrobial Stewardship
Give three types of antimicrobial...,
Define mdr,
Define xdr
11  cards
Session 6: Infections on Surfaces
Basic definitions of a surface,
What type of surfaces of the body...,
What are mucosal surfaces
33  cards
Session 6: Streptococci: Streptococcus pyogenes
How will streptococci appear on b...,
How can streptococci be classified,
What are the different subgroups ...
33  cards
Session 7: Adaptive Immunity 2
Where are b and t lymphocytes pro...,
When does lymphadenopathy occur,
Where do t and b lymphocytes accu...
33  cards
Session 7: Blood Borne Viruses: HIV
4 important viral structures and ...,
Explain hiv with the viral struct...,
Hiv infects cells with cd4 surfac...
31  cards
Session 8: Preventing Infections
Give examples of how transmissibl...,
Give example of common sources of...,
Give an example of an environment...
35  cards
Session 8: Blood Borne Viruses - Viral Hepatitis
Definition of hepatitis,
Where does hepatitis viruses repl...,
Label the diagram
24  cards
Session 9: The Immunocompromised Host
Why is immunodeficiency a clinica...,
Define immunocompromised host,
What are the two main categories ...
39  cards
Session 9: Travel Related Infections
Why is travel history so important,
Four important questions to ask w...,
Three most common places to get t...
43  cards
Session 10: Influenza
Flu is an acute viral infection o...,
Give some features of influenza v...,
Structure of influenza virus orth...
40  cards
Session 11: Chronic Diseases and Infections
Brief examples of how chronic iln...,
Brief summary of cystic fibrosis,
Complications of cystic fibrosis
26  cards

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