Quiz MICP

• A blister or small fluid-filled sac such as is seen in chicken pox and shingles.

  Vesicle
• A pus-filled surface lesions which is typically a sign of an infection or inflammation. It can occur in various skin conditions such as acne, folliculitis, or impetigo.

  Pustule
• A localized pyogenic (pus-producing) infection of the skin, usually resulting from folliculitis; also known as boils.

  It usually appears as reddish or purplish, tender bumps.

  Furuncle
• A deep-seated pyogenic infection of the skin, usually arising from a coalescence of furuncles. It can appear as clusters of furuncles connected subcutaneously, causing deeper suppuration and scarring.

  Carbuncle
• An infection or inflammation of the cornea (the clear front cover of the eye).

  keratitis
• An eye condition that involves the inflammation of both cornea and conjunctiva.

  keratoconjunctivitis
• Parasites that can cause CNS diseases include free-living amebas and Toxoplasma and Trypanosoma spp.

  Bacterial meningitis
• the primary cause in children

  Haemophilus influenzae
• the primary cause in adolescents

  Neisseria meningitidis
• the primary cause in elderly

  Streptococcus pneumoniae
• Inflammation of the lining of one or more of the paranasal sinuses the most common causes are the bacteria.

  sinusitis
• inflammation of the brain.

  Encephalitis
• inflammation of the brain and spinal cord that damages the myelin.

  Encephalomyelitis
• are caused by any variety of microorganisms, introduced by poor hygiene, sexual intercourse,insertion of catheters and some other causes.

  Urinary tract infection
• • Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
  • The most common type of Urinary tract infections.

  Cystitis
• General term referring to inflammation of the kidneys.

  nephritis
• An abnormally frequent discharge of semi-solid or fluid fecal matter.

  Diarrhea
• Frequent watery stools, accompanied by abdominal pain, fever, and dehydration. The stool specimens may contain blood or mucus.

  Dysentery
• Inflamed and swollen lymph nodes.

  lymphadenitis
• Diseased lymph nodes.

  lymphadenopathy
• Inflamed lymphatic vessels

  lymphangitis
• inflammation of the meninges.

  Meningitis
• inflammation of the brain and meninges.

  Meningoencephalitis
• inflammation of the spinal cord.

  Myelitis
• can have many causes, including the ingestion of poisons or drugs, a reaction to a vaccine, or a pathogen such as a virus, a bacterium, a fungus, or a protozoan.

  Meningitis
• usually do not cause disease, but have the potential to cause disease under certain conditions.

  Opportunistic pathogens
• refers to infections that normally would not occur in healthy, immunocompetent individuals or would cause only mild infections.

  Opportunistic infections