NUR 239 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Empiric Therapy, Contaminated Haemophilia Blood Products, Earwax
23 Jun 2018
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NUR 239/Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics in Nursing I
Unit 2/PGR Note 6 Micro Organisms Patho
Complete the following study guide and submit on Reggie Net by the due date on the Course Calendar
Porth Chapter 14 – Mechanisms of Infectious Disease
Define the following terms:
Incidence - in epidemiology is a measure of the probability of occurrence of a given
medical condition in a population within a specified period of time.
Symptomatology- the set of symptoms characteristic of a medical condition or exhibited by a
patient.
Clinical presentation The constellation of physical signs or symptoms associated with a
particular morbid process, the interpretation of which leads to a specific diagnosis.
Culture In microbiology, the propagation of microorganisms in a growth medium.
Serology is the scientific study of serum and other bodily fluids
Virulence The ability of an agent of infection to produce disease. The virulence of a
microorganism is a measure of the severity of the disease it causes.
Key Learning Objectives - Answer the follow questions (Porth Chapter 14)
Name the agents of infectious disease
Prions, viruses, bacteria, Rickettsiaceae and Chlamydiaceae, fungi, and parasites
How are microorganisms transmitted between hosts?
Entering the Human Host. Microorganisms capable of causing disease—orpathogens—
usually enter our bodies through the eyes, mouth, nose, or urogenital openings, or through
wounds or bites that breach the skin barrier. ... Contact: Some diseases spread via direct contact
with infected skin, mucous membranes, or body fluids.
How do infectious agents cause damage to the host?
If you touch an object, such as a doorknob, soon after an infected person, you might be exposed
to infection. Transmission occurs when you touch your mouth, nose, or eyes before
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Document Summary
Porth chapter 14 mechanisms of infectious disease. Incidence - in epidemiology is a measure of the probability of occurrence of a given medical condition in a population within a specified period of time. Symptomatology- the set of symptoms characteristic of a medical condition or exhibited by a patient. Clinical presentation the constellation of physical signs or symptoms associated with a particular morbid process, the interpretation of which leads to a specific diagnosis. Culture in microbiology, the propagation of microorganisms in a growth medium. Serology is the scientific study of serum and other bodily fluids. Virulence the ability of an agent of infection to produce disease. The virulence of a microorganism is a measure of the severity of the disease it causes. Key learning objectives - answer the follow questions (porth chapter 14) Prions, viruses, bacteria, rickettsiaceae and chlamydiaceae, fungi, and parasites.
