HLTB21H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Toxic Shock Syndrome, Red Blood Cell, Measles Virus
13 Dec 2013
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Distinctive symptoms: dry cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, vomiting, diarrhea. Aspiration (secretions lungs instead of stomach) of legionella. Result of growth + spread of legionella through hotel"s air-conditioning system. Distinctive symptoms: conjunctivitis, confusion, fatigue, high blood pressure low blood pressure. Result of droplet secretions from nose and mouth. Diseases erupt and spread throughout the world more quickly because of increased and rapid movements of people and goods. 3 kinds of bacteria: spherical (coccus), rod shaped (bacillus), corkscrew (spirillum) Infected mosquito injects a dozen of thousands of parasites into host. Each parasite invades a liver cell, each produces thousands of offspring. Each offspring infects a red blood cell. Attach and suck blood to/of lining of small intestine lining. Distinctive symptoms: fever, weakness, loss of appetite, runny nose, tearing of eyes, rash. Transmitted through air as fine mist from infected person. Multiplies, invades white blood cells, and carried to all parts of body using bloodstream.
