Anita Douglas Community Acquired Pneumonia Shadow
Health (All Tabs) | GRADED A+
Community-acquired infection - ANSWER infectious disease aquired in the
community rather than in a health care facility
CDI - ANSWER Clostridium difficile infection
furuncle - ANSWER painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria in a hair
follicle
epidemiology - ANSWER the branch of medical science dealing with the
transmission and control of disease
CAP - ANSWER Community-acquired pneumonia
Carbuncle - ANSWER an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for
discharge of pus
healthcare- acquired infection - ANSWER "An infection occurring in a patient in a
hospital or healthcare setting in whom the infection was not present or incubating at
the time of admission, or the remainder of an infection acquired during a previous
admission"
cellulitis - ANSWER infection of skin and underlying tissue.
folliculitis - ANSWER infection of the hair follicle
abscess - ANSWER local collection of pus in the skin
disinfection - ANSWER process of using specialized cleaning techniques or agent
to eliminate infectious agents. does not kill spores.
pnuemonia - ANSWER inflammation of the lungs, associated with fever, respiratory
symptoms and changes on x-ray of lung tissue
boil - ANSWER furuncles- nodules (small bump of cells) in the skin
nosocomial - ANSWER taking place or originating in a hospital
3 most common body locations for community-acquired infections - ANSWER lung,
soft-tissue, gastrointestinal tract
number of pneumonia infections and death per year in the US - ANSWER 2-3
millions cases per year
45
Health (All Tabs) | GRADED A+
Community-acquired infection - ANSWER infectious disease aquired in the
community rather than in a health care facility
CDI - ANSWER Clostridium difficile infection
furuncle - ANSWER painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria in a hair
follicle
epidemiology - ANSWER the branch of medical science dealing with the
transmission and control of disease
CAP - ANSWER Community-acquired pneumonia
Carbuncle - ANSWER an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for
discharge of pus
healthcare- acquired infection - ANSWER "An infection occurring in a patient in a
hospital or healthcare setting in whom the infection was not present or incubating at
the time of admission, or the remainder of an infection acquired during a previous
admission"
cellulitis - ANSWER infection of skin and underlying tissue.
folliculitis - ANSWER infection of the hair follicle
abscess - ANSWER local collection of pus in the skin
disinfection - ANSWER process of using specialized cleaning techniques or agent
to eliminate infectious agents. does not kill spores.
pnuemonia - ANSWER inflammation of the lungs, associated with fever, respiratory
symptoms and changes on x-ray of lung tissue
boil - ANSWER furuncles- nodules (small bump of cells) in the skin
nosocomial - ANSWER taking place or originating in a hospital
3 most common body locations for community-acquired infections - ANSWER lung,
soft-tissue, gastrointestinal tract
number of pneumonia infections and death per year in the US - ANSWER 2-3
millions cases per year
45
