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what is a pathogen vs. fungi vs. parasite?
pathogen: causes disease fungi: live on organic matter (mushrooms)
parasite: needs a host to live
why are vaccines important?
they help us not get sick
what does HAI stand for?
hospital acquired infection
what's cluster outbreak vs. outbreak vs. pseudo-outbreak?
outbreak: more cases than normal
cluster outbreak: group of these abnormal cases closely related
pseudo-outbreak: unrelated group of these cases
how do you use an epipen?
orange to the thigh, blue to the sky
can your t-cells kill cancer?
yes if it's not super fast spreading
do antibiotics kill viruses or bacteria?
bacteria ONLY
what are some differences in cold and flu symptoms?
chest pain, super fatigue, chills/hot flashes (more severe overall)
what's an infection?
body in invaded with bad pathogens/microbes?
what are the cells in your immune system?
T, B, antibodies, antigens
what's the purpose of histamine?
helps trigger immune response (a lot in allergies)
what's an MRO?
multidrug-resistant organisms (superbugs)
how does lymph move around in the nodes?
skeletal muscle
what shape are antibodies?
Y
what's the swiss cheese model in healthcare? purpose?
mistakes happen when multiple system flaws align, making a patient sick (system improvement > individual blame)
what do plasma B cells do?
reproduce really fast to create antibodies
what's an autoimmune disorder/how does it work?
immune response to “self” antigens, no cure
what percent of leaked fluid from your capillaries go back into your capillaries via the lymphatic system?
90%
what are some alternate treatments to the common cold?
vitamin c, zinc etc.
what's AID's (immune system-wise)?
having no immune system (caused by HIV), immune system is attacked and destroyed, no cure
how do vaccines work?
give you dead/de-activated pieces of the virus so your body can fight off infection and remember how to fight it off
anything that's come into contact with bodily fluids
what's the difference between a pandemic, endemic, sporadic, epidemic?
pandemic: disease spread worldwide
epidemic: sudden increase in cases in one region
endemic: constant steady presence in a region
sporadic: occasional irregular cases with no pattern
what's inflammation?
when wbc and histamines migrate to the hurt area to help seal the area
what organs are appart of your lymphatic system?
thymus gland, spleen, appendix, tonsils