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Decks in this class (25)

L1 - An Introduction to infection
Define infection,
What is the term microbiota used ...,
How can micro organisms from the ...
16  cards
L13-HIV
What are four classical signs of ...,
Is hiv more common in men or wome...,
What kind of virus is hiv
14  cards
L7 - antibiotics and resistance
What s the difference between a b...,
Antibacterial can have a broad sp...,
Give some considerations to take ...
22  cards
L6 - Adaptive Immunity 1
Name two strategic locations of a...,
The hosts immune cells can recogn...,
What kind of toll like receptors ...
16  cards
L2 - An Introduction to microbes
Name the four types of micro orga...,
Name two of the three common feat...,
Name two ways in which viruses ar...
17  cards
L16 - The Immunocompromised Host
What are the most common reasons ...,
An immunocompromised host is one ...,
What are some warning signs for a...
15  cards
L17 - Travel Related Infections
Give some important questions to ...,
What are some symptoms that can s...,
What does a an elevated alp sugge...
19  cards
L3 - An Infection Model
Which are prokaryotes and which a...,
When considering a potential infe...,
What are the three main categorie...
7  cards
L4 - The innate immune system
Define the terms a the immune sys...,
_____ immunity is highly specific...,
Innate immunity is comprised of b...
18  cards
L5 - Acute Sepsis In Emergency Department
Define sepsis,
In local infection wbc s arrive v...,
The effects of sepsis on the body...
12  cards
L12- Adaptive Immune Response Part 2
T cells mature in the thymus wher...,
The t cell receptor is the part o...,
Which t cells recognise peptides ...
16  cards
L9 - healthcare infections
What is a healthcare infection,
Give an example of the impacts he...,
Give two examples of common hospt...
18  cards
L8 - antimicrobial stewardship
Give two consequences of antibact...,
There are varying levels of antib...,
What evidence do we have that ant...
11  cards
L14 - preventing infection
Define the following phrases ende...,
What is meant by r0 basic reprodu...,
Give an example of a disease with...
9  cards
L15 blood borne virsuses
Which disease is most common out ...,
What does hepatitis literally mean,
What are the three elements of th...
20  cards
L6 - Adaptive immunity part 1
Give some strategic locations of ...,
What are considered extracellular...,
Name two cellular components of t...
12  cards
L7 - introduction to antibiotics and resistance
There are 8 factors you need to t...,
What is meant by an organism bein...,
Give a method of testing microbia...
15  cards
L10 - Infections on surfaces
What are some surfaces where surf...,
Give some examples of natural sur...,
Give some examples of prosthetic ...
17  cards
L11 - Streptococci and EBV
Streptococci and staphylococci ar...,
What is an alternate name for str...,
Give two virulence factors of s p...
19  cards
L13 - HIV
Just read this answer,
What kind of virus is hiv,
Name two ways in which hiv is tra...
15  cards
L18 - Influenza and virology
Influenza is an acute viral infec...,
Which influenza strain is respons...,
What is the influenza strain whic...
11  cards
L19 - Escherichia coli
Describe the structure of e coli,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non l...,
What are the following strains of...
8  cards
L20 - Chronic diseases and infections
How do chronic diseases predispos...,
What mode of inheritance does cys...,
Explain the pathophysiology of cf
19  cards
Extra stuff from document
What is crp and what are its func...,
What test is used to differentiat...,
Describe the structure of nisseri...
34  cards
Extra questions from SAQ
Where would you hear a heart murm...,
Name an antipyrectic,
What is the structure of e coli
20  cards

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