Overview of Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy System Changes Cardiovascular changes Increased heart rate by 10 – 15 bpm, increased stroke volume and cardiac output, increased intravascular volume, decreased systemic vascular resistance, decreased blood pressure in the first and second trimester…
Overview Pregnancy is the state of having products of conception in the uterus or elsewhere, be it normally or abnormally. Amenorrhea is the most common presentation of pregnancy. Pregnancy states Term Definition Intrauterine pregnancy (IUP) Products of conception are implantated…
Outline the host, organ affected, mode of transmission and diseases caused by the different species of Chlamydia C.Trachomatis A-C C. Trachomatis D-K C. Trachomatis L1-L3 Chlamydophila pneumoniae Chlamydophila psittaci Natural host Human Human Human Human Birds (Parrot) Organ affected Eyes…
Haemophilus Differentiate Hemophilus species according to factor X and V requirements Factor X Factor V H. influenzae + + H. parainfluenzae – + H. ducreyi + – H. aegyptius + + Bordetella Legionella Compare and contrast Legionnaires disease and Pontiac…
Overview Bacteroides Prevotella and Porphyromonas Fusobacterium
Helicobacter Campylobacter
Vibrios Aeromonas
Overview Pseudomonas Differentiate between Proteus and Pseudomonas. Citing their family, species, virulence factors, Diseases and lab characteristics Proteus Pseudomonas Family Enterobacteriaciae Pseudomonadaceae Virulence factors Urease, Fimbriae, Flagella, LPS, Hemolysins O and H antigen, Pili, Flagella and Alginate, Exotoxin A S…