Correct Detailed Answers.
pluripotent stem cells - ANSWER- Stem cells from bone marrow that can become
almost all types of tissues and cells in the body. 1)myeloid 2)lymphoid
myeloid - ANSWER- RBC's, platelets, Eos, Bas, Neutrophils, Monocytes (in blood and
Macrophages in tissues)
lmphoid - ANSWER- b:
t:
1)hep b 2)hep c 3) hiv - ANSWER- 1)all body fluids
2) mainly infected needles
3) birth, beast feeding, sex
MRSA - ANSWER- methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus> can be fatal
-cause infection resistant to strong beta-lactam abx
-- penicillin! cephalosporins, carbapenems, aztreonam
VRE - ANSWER- vancomycin resistant enterococci> GI or enteric
-uti, sepsis,pelvic/ab inf, heart inf,
MDRGNB - ANSWER- multi drug resistant gram negative bacilli
-produce enzyme extended-spectrum strong beta lactamaze
--kelbsiella pneumonia, e. coli, ancinetobacter baumanii
Clostridium difficile - ANSWER- C. diff; resident flora of intestines >bacterial infection
causing diarrhea and serious colon inflammation; common after antibiotic use; body
system: digestive; infection type: bacterial; organism: Clostridium difficile; tx: antibiotic
(change from the first)
VAP - ANSWER- ventilator associated pneumonia
MDR - ANSWER- multi-drug resistant
Malignant hyperthermia - ANSWER- A hereditary condition of uncontrolled heat
production that occurs when susceptible people receive certain anesthetic drugs or
Haldol. s/s: muscle rigidity, rapid hr, ^ body temp, rhabdomyolysis, increased acid=
lower blood ph
fuo - ANSWER- fever of unknown origin> 41°c (105.9 f) can be fatal