IMED2001 Study Guide - Final Guide: Yersinia Pestis, Iliac Fossa, Appendicitis
30 Jun 2018
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IMED2001: Revision Notes 2
(NEGATIVE COAGULASE: non-agglutination, homogenous, a bit cloudy)
(POSITIVE COAGULASE: agglutination, clumps)
Opportunistic Infection:
-Staph epidermis (CN) sticks to plastic (catheters)!
-Forming biofilm!
Nosocomial:
-Hospital acquired infection !
Severity of symptoms vs time: 5 phases
1) Incubation!
2) Prodromal!
3) Illness!
4) Decline!
5) Convalescence!
Signs vs symptoms:
-Signs - OBJECTIVE (clinicians)!
-Symptoms - SUBJECTIVE (patient)!
INCUBATION:
-have infection!
-bacteria actively replicating!
-no symptoms!
PRODROMAL:
-symptoms start to appear!
-but non specific!
-(eg. fever, pain)!
ILLNESS:
-specific symptoms!
-full blown infection!
-(eg. Appendicitis)!
-patient resent periumbilical pain that moves to the right iliac fossa = characteristic of
actue appendicitis = specific!
