NU411 Infectious Global Diseases Test
With Solution
NTD - ANSWER neglected tropical diseases
hanson's disease/mycobacterium leprae route and reservoirs - ANSWER
droplet; humans and amradillos
leprosy action - ANSWER bacteria 'hijack' liver in body of armadillo, reversing
cell damage to 'reprogram' the organ to younger times, increasing the tissue
it can infect
polio incubation period - ANSWER 7-35 days (average of 7-14)
t/f for every 200 infections, only 1 results in symptomatic polio (can spread
w/o knowledge) - ANSWER true
malaria is common in places with ____ and ____ diseases - ANSWER TB and HIV
blackwater fever - ANSWER complication from malaria resulting in significant
hemoglobinuria
, t/f having a sickle cell trait can help protect someone from malaria - ANSWER
true
malaria onset - ANSWER 10-16d after infectious mosquito bite ,can develop
several months or more after exposure
malaria s/sx types - ANSWER coincide w/ RBC rupture; p. vivax malaria the
person may feel fine between attacks; p. falciparum malaria the person feels
miserable between attacks
malaria attack stage 1 - ANSWER chills, HA, fatigue, N/V/D; all lasts 1-2h
malaria attack stage 2 - ANSWER fever, skin feels hot and dry
malaria attack stage 3 - ANSWER fever breaks w/ drenching sweat, weakness,
may get some sleep
severe cases of malaria s/sx - ANSWER anemia, jaundice, seizures, confusion,
kidney failure, ARDS, coma, death
malaria tx - ANSWER drug therapy depends on species/drug resistance
patterns, supportive care
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