MICROBIOLOGY 2420: EXAM #4 REVIEW QUESTIONS
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An complication of the Folliculitis infection is ___ Answer - Septicemia,
(increase of pressure, ruptureand spread through blood) also extreme abscess
can become systemic and to to fever
A female comes to the hositpal with high sudden fever (102 degrees F) causing
the palms of hands and soles of the feet to peel, delerium, blurred vision,
vomiting, diffuse "sunburn-like" rash. Also the patient said that she was
menstruating what skin infection is this? Answer - Toxic Shock Syndrome
What is a treatment for the patient in the prevence question? Answer - Mange
shock with fluid and electrolyte replacement, antibiotics.
Another name for Scalded Skin Syndrome is ___ Answer - Ritter Disease
What does Scalded Skin Syndrome mostly happens in ____ Answer - Infants
local infection spreads by blood; redness, tenderness, and blistering of the skin
as the toxin destroys attachement between granulosum and spinosum layers of
the epidermis.
What causes Scalded Skin Syndrome? Answer - caused by exfoliative exotoxin
released by certain lysogenized (containing virus genes) strains of
Staphylococcus aureus
, A child comes to the ER with superficial, pus-filled blisters covered by a
yellowish-brown crust that weeps, what skin infection would this be? Answer -
Impetigo
Most common skin disorder, affecting 85% of teens and many adults is what?
Answer - Acne
A treatment plan for acne includes ____ Answer - Accutane generics(sythetic
forms of Vitamin A hat inhibit sebum production and therefore dries skin)
**caution: NO pregnancy women during use b/c accutane is highly
teratogenic**
Severe acne(cystic acne or acne vulgaris) can cause _____ Answer - permanent
scars
Without treatment of the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever ___% of mortality and
___% mortality with treatment Answer - 20% (1 out of 5 die)
5%
The three stages of Lyme disease include ___ Answer - First stage- is usually
characterized by ECM (Erythema Chronicum Migrans), a bite lesion that looks
like a "bulls eye" accompanied by fever, malaise, dizziness, stiff neck
Second stage- as the bacterium enters the CNS characterized by neurological
disorder such as palsy and heart arrthythmais occur.
Third stage- is characterized by "migrating arthritis" severe headaches and
stabbing pain when moving eyes
A prevention of the Cutaneous anthrax is ___ Answer - Vaccinate liveshock;
cremate dead animals; burn pasture to disinfect
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An complication of the Folliculitis infection is ___ Answer - Septicemia,
(increase of pressure, ruptureand spread through blood) also extreme abscess
can become systemic and to to fever
A female comes to the hositpal with high sudden fever (102 degrees F) causing
the palms of hands and soles of the feet to peel, delerium, blurred vision,
vomiting, diffuse "sunburn-like" rash. Also the patient said that she was
menstruating what skin infection is this? Answer - Toxic Shock Syndrome
What is a treatment for the patient in the prevence question? Answer - Mange
shock with fluid and electrolyte replacement, antibiotics.
Another name for Scalded Skin Syndrome is ___ Answer - Ritter Disease
What does Scalded Skin Syndrome mostly happens in ____ Answer - Infants
local infection spreads by blood; redness, tenderness, and blistering of the skin
as the toxin destroys attachement between granulosum and spinosum layers of
the epidermis.
What causes Scalded Skin Syndrome? Answer - caused by exfoliative exotoxin
released by certain lysogenized (containing virus genes) strains of
Staphylococcus aureus
, A child comes to the ER with superficial, pus-filled blisters covered by a
yellowish-brown crust that weeps, what skin infection would this be? Answer -
Impetigo
Most common skin disorder, affecting 85% of teens and many adults is what?
Answer - Acne
A treatment plan for acne includes ____ Answer - Accutane generics(sythetic
forms of Vitamin A hat inhibit sebum production and therefore dries skin)
**caution: NO pregnancy women during use b/c accutane is highly
teratogenic**
Severe acne(cystic acne or acne vulgaris) can cause _____ Answer - permanent
scars
Without treatment of the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever ___% of mortality and
___% mortality with treatment Answer - 20% (1 out of 5 die)
5%
The three stages of Lyme disease include ___ Answer - First stage- is usually
characterized by ECM (Erythema Chronicum Migrans), a bite lesion that looks
like a "bulls eye" accompanied by fever, malaise, dizziness, stiff neck
Second stage- as the bacterium enters the CNS characterized by neurological
disorder such as palsy and heart arrthythmais occur.
Third stage- is characterized by "migrating arthritis" severe headaches and
stabbing pain when moving eyes
A prevention of the Cutaneous anthrax is ___ Answer - Vaccinate liveshock;
cremate dead animals; burn pasture to disinfect
