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Decks in this class (15)

1. Intro to Infection
What is an infection,
What are commensal bacterial and ...,
What are modes of horizontal tran...
15  cards
Innate Immunity
What are the differences between ...,
What are the first lines of defen...,
What are physical barriers in inn...
35  cards
1. Infection Intro
What does a fbc include,
What are the 5 different types of...,
Which cell counts are commonly re...
9  cards
2. Infection Model
Outline the basic structure of a ...,
Give an example of a common virus...,
What are bacteriophages
36  cards
10. Immunocompromised Host
What is primary immunodeficiency pid,
What is secondary immunodeficiency,
What acronym is used to identify ...
53  cards
9. Travel-related infections
What questions should be asked wh...,
Why is it important to know how l...,
How are travel related infections...
34  cards
8. Viral Hepatitis
Which types of hepatitis can form...,
Why are hep b and c referred to a...,
How do the incubation periods of ...
46  cards
8. HIV
What conditions are associated wi...,
What is the outcome of patients w...,
What is the structure of viruses
36  cards
6. Streptococci
What do streptococci look like on...,
How are streptococci classified b...,
What does alpha hemolytic strep l...
26  cards
6. Infections on surfaces
What is a surface,
What are some examples of natural...,
What prosthetic surfaces can lead...
15  cards
5. Staph aureus & MRSA
How would staph aureus appear on ...,
What antibiotic would you used to...,
What is mrsa
22  cards
4. Antimicrobials
What are 4 common target of antib...,
What antibiotics target cell wall...,
What antibiotics target cell memb...
37  cards
1 -4 Revision
What are the 6 signs of sepsis,
What is sepsis,
What is the sepsis 6 bundle
74  cards
5. Adaptive Immunity
What are some features of apcs,
What 3 processes must happen befo...,
Which cells are apcs
28  cards
4. Innate Immunity
What are the characteristics of i...,
What are the characteristics of a...,
What are the first lines of defen...
18  cards

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