microbio ch. 25, 26, 27 - blood/lymphatic, nervous system, & genitourinary tract infections

Be familiar with the definitions of the key terms listed at the beginning of Chapter 25.

Be familiar with the components of the circulatory and lymphatic systems.

What tissues are affected in infective endocarditis?

What are the signs and symptoms of this disease?

What are the etiological agents of this disease?

Describe the pathogenesis for this disease.

Describe the epidemiology for this disease.

How can this disease be prevented/treated?

What is sepsis?

What are the signs and symptoms of this disease?

What are the etiological agents of this disease?

Describe the pathogenesis for this disease.

Know the following information for Lyme Disease:

What are the signs and symptoms of this disease? 

How do these signs and symptoms change as the disease progresses?

What is the etiological agent of this disease?

Describe the pathogenesis for this disease.

Describe the epidemiology for this disease.

What species of tick transmits the disease?

Describe the life cycle for this tick.

How can this disease be prevented/treated?

Be able to define and use appropriately the key terms given at the beginning of Chapter 26.

Be familiar with the anatomy of the nervous system.

What are the components of the central and peripheral nervous systems?

What is the structure of a neuron?

What is the composition of the meninges and where is the meninges located?

Be able to describe the following for meningitis caused by S. pneumoniae and H. influenza:

What are the signs and symptoms of this disease?

Describe the pathogenesis for this disease.

How can this disease be prevented/treated?

Be able to describe the following for meningococcal meningitis:

What are the signs and symptoms of this disease?

What is the etiological agent of this disease?

Describe the pathogenesis for this disease.

Describe the epidemiology for this disease.

How can this disease be prevented/treated?

Be able to describe the following for Viral meningitis:

What are the signs and symptoms of this disease? 

How does viral meningitis compare to bacterial meningitis?

What are the etiological agents of this disease?

Describe the pathogenesis for this disease.

Describe the epidemiology for this disease.

How can this disease be prevented/treated?

What is the difference between meningitis and encephalitis?

Be able to describe the following for viral encephalitis:

What are the signs and symptoms of this disease?

What are the etiological agents of this disease?

What is an arbovirus?

Describe the pathogenesis for this disease.

Describe the epidemiology for this disease.

How can this disease be prevented/treated?

Be able to define and use properly the key terms listed at the beginning of Chapter 27.